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- [an-uh-mey-shuh n]
- /ˌæn əˈmeɪ ʃən/
- /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-uh-mey-shuh n]
- /ˌæn əˈmeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of animation word
- uncountable noun animation Animation is the process of making films in which drawings or puppets appear to move. 3
- countable noun animation An animation is a film in which drawings or puppets appear to move. 3
- uncountable noun animation Someone with animation shows liveliness in the way that they speak, look, or behave. 3
- noun animation liveliness; vivacity 3
- noun animation the condition of being alive 3
- noun animation the techniques used in the production of animated cartoons 3
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Origin of animation
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; 1910-15 for def 4; (< Middle French) < Latin animātiōn- (stem of animātiō a bestowing of life). See animate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Animation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
animation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for animation
noun animation
- bounce — When an object such as a ball bounces or when you bounce it, it moves upwards from a surface or away from it immediately after hitting it.
- vim — lively or energetic spirit; enthusiasm; vitality.
- dash — If you dash somewhere, you run or go there quickly and suddenly.
- gaiety — the state of being joyous, vivacious, or cheerful.
- zing — vitality, animation, or zest.
Antonyms for animation
noun animation
- idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
- inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
- laziness — lazy evaluation
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- lifeless — not endowed with life; having no life; inanimate: lifeless matter.
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