noun /æn.əˈme.ʃən/
a) The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.
He recited the story with great animation.
b) The technique of making inanimate objects or drawings appear to move in motion pictures or computer graphics.
Perhaps an inanimate thing supplies me, while I am speaking, with whatever I possess of animation. Landor.
Syn: breath, life, into, vitalize, airiness, ardor, buoyancy, earnestness, energy, enthusiasm, liveliness, promptitude, spirit, sprightliness, vivacity
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