Animation

/ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/ · noun

Meaning

The act of animating, or giving life or spirit..

Definitions by Sense

1. The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.
2. (animation, in the sense of a cartoon) 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
3. The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness
4. The condition of being animate or alive.
5. (linguistics) conversion from the inanimate to animate grammatical category
6. Activities offered by a holiday resort encompassing activities that include movement, joy, leisure and spectacle, such as games, sports, shows, events, etc.

Example Sentences

[…] by the animation of the same soul quickening that whole frame.

He recited the story with great animation.

Perhaps an inanimate thing supplies me, while I am speaking, with whatever I possess of animation.

"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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