Animated
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ.tɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Animated is an adjective meaning Full of life or spirit; lively; vigorous; spritely.
Meaning
Full of life or spirit; lively; vigorous; spritely.
More Meanings
- Endowed with life.
- Composed of inanimate objects or drawings that have the illusion of motion through the use of computer graphics or stop-action filming.
- simple past and past participle of animate
Example Sentences
an animated film
an animated discussion
Throughout animated Nature, of each characteristic Organ and Faculty there exists a preassurance, an instinctive and practical anticipation; and no preassurance common to a whole species does in any instance prove delusive.
The humor of my proposition appealed more strongly to Miss Trevor than I had looked for, and from that time forward she became her old self again;[…]. Our table in the dining-room became again the abode of scintillating wit and caustic repartee, Farrar bracing up to his old standard, and the demand for seats in the vicinity rose to an animated competition.
Synonyms for animated
Depending on context, synonyms include brisk, dynamic, peppy, living, claymated, spirited.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lively, spirited, vital, alive, moving, enlivened.
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