animation

an·i·ma·tion  (n-mshn)

n.

1. The act, process, or result of imparting life, interest, spirit, motion, or activity.

2. The quality or condition of being alive, active, spirited, or vigorous.

3.

a. The art or process of preparing animated cartoons.

b. An animated cartoon.

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animation [ˌænɪˈmeɪʃən]

n

1. liveliness; vivacity

2. the condition of being alive

3. (Performing Arts)

a.  the techniques used in the production of animated cartoons

b.  a variant of animated cartoon

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	animation - the condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there's life there's hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes" aliveness, living, life being, beingness, existence - the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries" eternal life, life eternal - life without beginning or end skin - a person's skin regarded as their life; "he tried to save his skin" survival, endurance - a state of surviving; remaining alive
	2.	animation - the property of being able to survive and grow; "the vitality of a seed" vitality animateness, liveness, aliveness - the property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life
	3.	animation - quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous brio, invigoration, spiritedness, vivification chirpiness - cheerful and lively sprightliness, liveliness, spirit, life - animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it" activeness, activity - the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically; "the level of activity declines with age"
	4.	animation - the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something invigoration, vivification activating, energizing, activation - the activity of causing to have energy and be active
	5.	animation - the making of animated cartoons       cinematography, filming, motion-picture photography - the act of making a film
	6.	animation - general activity and motion           liveliness activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"

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animation

noun liveliness, life, action, activity, energy, spirit, passion, enthusiasm, excitement, pep, sparkle, vitality, vigour, zeal, verve, zest, fervour, high spirits, dynamism, buoyancy, elation, exhilaration, welly (slang), gaiety, ardour, vibrancy, brio, zing (informal), vivacity, ebullience, briskness, airiness, sprightliness, pizzazz or pizazz (informal) They both spoke with animation.

Translations

animation [ˌænɪˈmeɪʃən] N

1. (= liveliness) → vivacidad f, animación f

2. (Cine) (= process) → animación f; (= film) → película f de animación, dibujos mpl animados

animation [ˌænɪˈmeɪʃ^ən] n

(= liveliness) [person] → entrain m; [street] → animation f

[film, cartoon, character, graphics] → animation f
computer animation → animation (assistée) par ordinateur

(= animated film) → animation f

animation

n → Lebhaftigkeit f; (Film) → Animation f; she loved the animation of Parisian life → sie liebte das Getriebe des Pariser Lebens

animation [ˌænɪˈmeɪʃ/ən] n → animazione f