Animating

an·i·mate  (n-mt)

tr.v. an·i·mat·ed, an·i·mat·ing, an·i·mates

1. To give life to; fill with life.

2. To impart interest or zest to; enliven: "The party was animated by all kinds of men and women" (René Dubos).

3. To fill with spirit, courage, or resolution; encourage. See Synonyms at encourage.

4. To inspire to action; prompt.

5. To impart motion or activity to.

6. To make, design, or produce (a cartoon, for example) so as to create the illusion of motion.

adj. (n-mt)

1. Possessing life; living. See Synonyms at living.

2. Of or relating to animal life as distinct from plant life.

3. Belonging to the class of nouns that stand for living things: The word dog is animate; the word car is inanimate.

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[Latin animre, animt-, from anima, soul; see an- in Indo-European roots.]

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ani·ma·cy n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

animating - giving spirit and vivacity enlivening invigorating - imparting strength and vitality; "the invigorating mountain air"