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an·i·ma·tion

(ăn′ə-mā′shən)
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 making movies with drawings, computer graphics, or photographs of static objects, including all techniques other than the continuous filming of live-action images.
b. Images or special effects created through animation.
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animation

(ˌænɪˈmeɪʃən)
n
1. liveliness; vivacity
2. the condition of being alive
3. (Film)
a. the techniques used in the production of animated cartoons
b. a variant of animated cartoon
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an•i•ma•tion

(ˌæn əˈmeɪ ʃən)

n.
1. animated quality; liveliness.
2. an act or instance of animating.
3. the state or condition of being animated.
4. the process of preparing animated cartoons.
5.
b. a motion picture similar to an animated cartoon but using photographs of dolls, robots, etc., instead of drawings.
[1590–1600]
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animation

Still paintings, drawings, or puppets filmed to give illusion of movement (cartoons). Walt Disney (1901–66), produced the first full-length feature.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:animation - the condition of living or the state of being alive]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. [画像:animation - the property of being able to survive and grow]animation - 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. [画像:animation - quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous]animation - 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. [画像:animation - the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something]animation - the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something
activating, energizing, activation - the activity of causing to have energy and be active
5. [画像:animation - the making of animated cartoons]animation - the making of animated cartoons
6. [画像:animation - general activity and motion]animation - general activity and motion
activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
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animation

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animation

noun
1. A lively, emphatic, eager quality or manner:
Informal: ginger, pep, peppiness.
Slang: oomph.
3. Capacity or power for work or vigorous activity:
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Translations
إحياءحَيَوِيَّه، إنْعاش، تَحْريك
animaceoživení
animationanimering
animacija
animáció
fjörgun; fjör; teiknimyndagerî
アニメアニメーション
animácia
canlandırma

animation

[ˌænɪˈmeɪʃən] N
1. (= liveliness) → vivacidad f, animación f
2. (Cine) (= process) → animación f; (= film) → película f de animación, dibujos mpl animados
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animation

[ˌænɪˈmeɪʃən] n
(= liveliness) [person] → entrain m; [street] → animation f
[film, cartoon, character, graphics] → animation f
computer animation → animation (assistée) par ordinateur
(= animated film) → animation f
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animation

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

[ˌænɪˈmeɪʃ/ən] n → animazione f
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animate

(ˈӕnimeit) verb
to make lively. Joy animated his face. trek يُحْيي، يَجْعَلَه مَرِحاً، يُنْعِش съживявам animar oživit beleben sætte liv i; oplive; opmuntre ζωντανεύω animar hingestama جان بخشیدن؛ سرزنده کردن elävöittää animer לְהַחֲיוֹת अनुप्राणित करना, चालित करना oživjeti (meg)elevenít menghidupkan lífga, fjörga animare, ravvivare 〜に活気をつける ...에게 생명을 주다 nušviesti atdzīvināt menghidupkan verlevendigen gi liv til, gjøre levende ożywiać ځان بخښل، سرژوندی کول animar a anima оживлять oživiť razgibati živnuti liva upp ทําให้มีชีวิตชีวา canlandırmak 使有生命(氣),鼓舞 оживляти; пожвавлювати جان ڈالنا ، تازہ دم کرنا làm sinh động 使有生命,鼓舞
(-mət) adjective
living. lewendig حَي жив animado živý lebend levende ζωντανός animado, vivo elus جاندار elävä vivant חי जोशपूर्ण živ eleven, élettel teli hidup lifandi animato, vivace 生命のある 살아 있는 gyvas dzīvs hidupkan levend levende ożywiony, żywy ځان لرونکی animado animat живой živý živ, živahen živahan levande ซึ่งมีชีวิต canlı, hayat dolu 有生命的 живий زندہ ، تازہ دم sinh động 有生命的
ˈanimated (-mei-) adjective
1. lively. An animated discussion. lewendig حَيَوي، مُفْعَم بِالحَيَوِيَّه оживен animado živý, rušný lebhaft livlig; levende; animeret ζωηρός animado elav سرزنده؛ پرحرارت eloisa animé חי जीवन्त živahan élénk hidup líflegur animato 活気ある 활기에 찬 gyvas dzvs riang levendig livlig, inspirert ożywiony ژوندی animado animat оживлённый živý živahen pokrenut livlig ซึ่งมีชีวิตชีวา canlı 活躍的,熱烈的 пожвавлений, жвавий زندہ دل sôi nổi 活跃的
2. made to move as if alive. animated dolls/cartoons. geanimeer مُتَحَرِّك анимирам animado animovaný Zeichentrick-... animeret; tegne-; dukke- κινούμενος animado elustatud, anima- متحرک؛ زنده نما animoitu animé הנפשה चालित animiran animációs menggerakkan hreyfi-, sem hreyfist; teiknimynda- animato 生きているように動く 살아 있는 것 같은 animacinis animācijas- hidup geanimeerd animert, tegnefilm- animowany متحرک، خوځیدونکی، ژوندی animado animaţie движущийся;мультипликационный animovaný animiran animiran animerad ที่เหมือนมีชีวิต hareketli 會動的,栩栩如生的 мультиплікаційний متحرک کرنا chuyển động được 栩栩如生的
ˌaniˈmation noun
animasie حَيَوِيَّه، إنْعاش، تَحْريك оживление animação oživení, animace die Lebhaftigkeit; die Animation animering; animation σχεδιασμός κινουμένων σχεδίων animación animafilm سرزندگی؛ اشتیاق animaatio animation זריזות, הכנת סרט הנפשה जीवन्तता, चंचलता animacija élénkség; animáció animasi fjörgun; fjör; teiknimyndagerð animazione 活気, アニメーション 활기 pagyvėjimas, animacija dzīvība; animācija animasi levendigheid, animatie animasjon, tegnefilmlaging animacja علاقه، سرزندګی animação animaţie оживление živosť; animácia animacija animacija upplivande [verkan], livlighet การสร้างภาพเคลื่อนไหวได้ canlandırma 活躍,動畫 пожвавлення; анімація جان آفرینی tính linh hoạt; sự làm phim hoạt hình 活跃,动画片
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