animation

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The process of making films or images in which drawings or computer pictures appear to move.

   He studied animation at art school and now works for a film studio.

2. 2
   noun

   The quality of being lively, energetic, and full of spirit.

   She told the story with such animation that everyone listened closely.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos Proto-Italic *anamos Latin animus Latin anima Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin animō Proto-Indo-European *-tisder. Proto-Italic *-tjō Latin -tiō Latin animatiōlbor. English animation Learned borrowing from Latin animatiō, from animō, equivalent to animate + -ion.

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