animation

noun

ˌa-nə-ˈmā-shən How to pronounce animation (audio)
Definition of animationnext
as in brightness
the quality or state of having abundant or intense activity the animation of any city depends upon an abundance of street-level restaurants, shops, and places of entertainment

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Recent Examples of animation Related Stories Saunders adapted his own novel for the screen for the hybrid stop-motion animation/live-action title. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 The feature will combine a range of contemporary filmmaking and animation techniques, including live-action footage, motion capture, rotoscoping, 2D and 3D animation and water simulation. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 But Cullen is best known for his work in animation and children’s cartoons in the 1980s and ‘90s. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 That palpable elasticity extended into Curry’s voice work for animation, unearthing another layer of the late actor’s otherworldly talent. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for animation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for animation
  1. brightness
  2. liveliness
  3. exuberance
  4. cheerfulness
  5. vibrancy
  6. vitality
  7. vibrance
  8. robustness
Noun
  • These zones adjust their brightness according to the content on screen, dimming darker areas while maintaining brightness in highlights.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The brightness and satisfying variety in textures and flavors brought me back to life after a long day of dancing and eating.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of brightness
Noun
  • Thus, agency as a concept gained a greater liveliness, from passive effect to active incitement.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Over the summer, Lawrence, like other college cities, switches from the liveliness of young students to the day-to-day of residents who have made a life there.
    — PJ Green June 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Definition of liveliness
Noun
  • This ratio peaked just before the SpaceX IPO in June, when exuberance over Wall Street's role in the AI-dealmaking craze was palpable.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Feliciano and Jones radiated energy and exuberance throughout their first press conference as the principal owners of the Padres.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of exuberance
Noun
  • The service Professionalism comes with genuine warmth, cheerfulness, and a sense of people absolutely loving their jobs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Kikuko sometimes mistook Shigejiro’s cheerfulness for egoism owing to the distortions produced by her illness.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheerfulness
Noun
  • There’s that vibrancy and, on the other side of the ledger, dead boys, ciphers, unfinished or unfinishable quests.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Summertime is high season for garden flowers, but their color and vibrancy fades as the growing season winds down in fall.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of vibrancy
Noun
  • Having your full vitality restored to you after a long period of feeling drained, lacking in confidence, and low on gas deserves a full celebration.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Posture is often more important than vitality, since deathblows can be activated even if an enemy has high health, but higher health also aids faster posture recovery, both for Wolf and his enemies.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of vitality
Noun
  • This sleek, elegant style highlights a deep, rich brown that adds vibrance and dimension to her overall look.
    — Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Produced by Questlove and Black Thought’s Two One Five Entertainment, the show’s interviews have the natural vibrance of a party in an intimate setting, making for often surprising insights.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
Definition of vibrance
Noun
  • The company has reported that the topological gap has been increased and the robustness has been enhanced as a result of modifications to the material stack.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The third is to develop novel variations of your stimuli or your benchmark items in order to test robustness and generalization.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of robustness

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“Animation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animation. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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