# animated

Pronunciation: US say "AN-i-may-tid" /ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ.tɪd/; UK

## Adjective

1. Made of drawings or inanimate objects given the illusion of motion through computer graphics or stop-action filming.
   - Simple: Made of drawings or objects that seem to move, using computers or special filming.
   - _The studio's latest animated feature took four years to finish._
   - _The documentary opens with a short animated sequence showing how the virus spreads._
2. Full of life and spirit; lively and vigorous in manner.
   - Simple: Lively and full of energy, like a person who talks or moves with excitement.
   - _The proposal sparked an animated debate among the board members._
   - _Her face became animated the moment the conversation turned to music._
4. Endowed with life; living rather than lifeless.
   - Simple: Living, or having life in it, not dead or lifeless.
   - _The naturalist spent his life cataloging the wonders of animated nature._
   - _Early thinkers asked what separates animated bodies from the lifeless clay they are made of._

## Verb

3. Simple past and past participle of animate. — simple past and past participle of animate
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of animate. Use it for something that was made to move or made lively.
   - _The film's puppets were animated one frame at a time over two years._
   - _A sudden sense of purpose animated the tired volunteers._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/animated (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).