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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.

animation
Noun
1. the techniques used in the production of animated cartoons
2. liveliness and enthusiasm: there's an animation in her that is new
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Noun1.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"
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.animationanimation - the property of being able to survive and grow; "the vitality of a seed"
animateness, liveness, aliveness - the property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life
3.animationanimation - quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
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.animationanimation - the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something
activating, energizing, activation - the activity of causing to have energy and be active
5.animation - the making of animated cartoons
6.animation - general activity and motion
activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"

animation
Translations
Spanish animation [ænɪˈmeɪʃən] nanimación f
French animation [ænɪˈmeɪʃən] n [of person] → entrain m [of street], (Cine) → animation f
German animation [ænɪˈmeɪʃən] n (liveliness) → Lebhaftigkeit f;
(film) → Animation f

Italian animation [ænɪˈmeɪʃən] nanimazione f

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cried the Moral Sentiment of the Community, with sudden animation.
The quadroon was following them with little quick steps, having assumed a fictitious animation and alacrity for the occasion.
cried Marianne, her eyes sparkling with animation, and her cheeks glowing with the delight of such imaginary happiness.
 
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