What does "animation" mean?

The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.

What is a synonym for "animation"?

Common synonyms include: life, life, liveliness, liveliness, vitalization, vivification.

Pronounced //ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən//.

//ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən// noun

noun ·Common ·High school level

Noun

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The act of animating, or giving life or spirit. countable, uncountable
"[…] by the animation of the same soul quickening that whole frame."
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general activity and motion wordnet
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A sequence of still drawings or inanimate objects displayed in rapid succession to create the illusion of movement in motion pictures or computer graphics; the object (film, computer game, etc.) produced countable, uncountable
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the making of animated cartoons wordnet
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The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness countable, uncountable
"He recited the story with great animation."

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the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something wordnet
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The condition of being animate or alive. countable, uncountable
"Perhaps an inanimate thing supplies me, while I am speaking, with whatever I possess of animation."
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quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous wordnet
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conversion from the inanimate to animate grammatical category countable, uncountable
""The constraints are not so hard and fast that exceptional sentences do not occur. In particular animation and disanimation can temporarily suspend the system.""
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the property of being able to survive and grow wordnet
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Activities offered by a holiday resort encompassing activities that include movement, joy, leisure and spectacle, such as games, sports, shows, events, etc. countable, uncountable
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the condition of living or the state of being alive wordnet