animation
The act of animating, or giving life or spiritThe act of animating, or giving life or spirit.
» He told of his adventures with animation.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.
Belebung, Vitalisierung
оживле́ниеoživlénije, одушевле́ниеoduševlénije
(countable, uncountable)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)The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness
He recited the story with great animation.
(countable, uncountable)The condition of being animate (alive or supernaturally seeming alive).
the condition of living or the state of being alive
(countable, uncountable)Conversion from the inanimate to animate grammatical category
(countable, uncountable)Activities offered by a holiday resort encompassing activities that include movement, joy, leisure and spectacle, such as games, sports, shows, events, etc.
Examples
16 sentencesHe told of his adventures with animation.
Computer graphics have changed the world of animation.
Ziri did an internship at an animation studio.
He creates stop-motion animation in his studio.
The late nineties' anime animation style is the best.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin animatiō, from animō, equivalent to animate + -ion.Learned borrowing from Latin animatiō, from animō, equivalent to animate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: animations| Singular | animation |
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Synonyms
23 synonyms- quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous:spiritednessinvigorationbriovivification
- the property of being able to survive and grow:vitality
- the condition of living or the state of being alive:lifelivingaliveness
- general activity and motion:liveliness
- the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something:vivificationinvigoration
Word family
47 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable