animation (noun)
1animation — ► NOUN 1) the state of being full of life or vigour. 2) the technique of filming a sequence of drawings or positions of models to create an illusion of movement. 3) (also computer animation) the creation of moving images by means of a computer …
2animation — noun /æn.əˈme.ʃən/ a) The act of animating, or giving life or spirit. He recited the story with great animation. b) The technique of making inanimate objects or drawings appear to move in motion pictures or computer graphics. Perhaps an inanimate …
3animation — noun Animation is used before these nouns: ↑art, ↑studio Animation is used after these nouns: ↑computer …
4animation — (n.) 1590s, action of imparting life, from L. animationem (nom. animatio) an animating, noun of action from pp. stem of animare (see ANIMATE (Cf. animate) (v.)). Meaning vitality is from 1610s. Cinematographic sense is from 1912 …
5animation — noun 1》 the state of being full of life or vigour. ↘chiefly archaic the state of being alive. 2》 the technique of filming successive drawings, or positions of model figures, to create a film giving an illusion of movement. ↘(also computer …
6animation — noun (U) 1 the process of making animated films 2 liveliness and excitement: They were talking with animation …
7animation — noun Date: 1597 1. the act of animating ; the state of being animate or animated 2. animated cartoon 3. the preparation of animated cartoons …
8animation — UK [ˌænɪˈmeɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms animation : singular animation plural animations 1) a) [uncountable] cinema the process or result of making animated films or cartoons the first film to be made using computer animation b) [countable]… …
9animation — an|i|ma|tion [ ,ænı meıʃn ] noun 1. ) uncount the process or result of making ANIMATED movies or CARTOONS: the first movie to be made using computer animation a ) count an animated movie or CARTOON 2. ) uncount a quality that shows energy and… …
10animation — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) see spirit, motion picture II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A lively, emphatic, eager quality or manner: bounce, brio, dash, élan, esprit, life, liveliness, pertness, sparkle, spirit, verve, vigor, vim, vivaciousness …