an·i·ma·tion 
/ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/ noun
plural an·i·ma·tions /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/ noun 1 [noncount] : a lively or excited quality
▪ He talked with animation [=in an excited or animated way] about his vacation. 2 a [noncount] : a way of making a movie by using a series of drawings, computer graphics, or photographs of objects (such as puppets or models) that are slightly different from one another and that when viewed quickly one after another create the appearance of movement
▪ The animation for the film took over two years to complete. ▪ The studio used computer animation for some of the special effects. — compare live action
b [count] : a movie or brief scene that is made this way
▪ The Web site has hundreds of animations you can download.
▪ He talked with animation [=in an excited or animated way] about his vacation.
▪ The animation for the film took over two years to complete. ▪ The studio used computer animation for some of the special effects. — compare live action
b [count] : a movie or brief scene that is made this way
▪ The Web site has hundreds of animations you can download.
— see also suspended animation
