3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Animation \An`i*ma"tion\, n. [L. animatio, fr animare.]
1. The act of animating, or giving life or spirit; the state
of being animate or alive.
The animation of the same soul quickening the whole
frame. --Bp. Hall.
Perhaps an inanimate thing supplies me while I am
speaking, with whatever I possess of animation.
--Landor.
2. The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and
vigor; vivacity; spiritedness; as he recited the story
with great animation.
{Suspended animation}, temporary suspension of the vital
functions, as in persons nearly drowned.
Syn: Liveliness; vivacity; spirit; buoyancy; airiness;
sprightliness; promptitude; enthusiasm; ardor;
earnestness; energy. See {Liveliness}.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
animation
n 1: the condition of living or the state of being alive; "while
there's life there's hope"; "life depends on many
chemical and physical processes" [syn: {life}, {living},
{aliveness}]
2: the property of being able to survive and grow; "the
vitality of a seed" [syn: {vitality}]
3: quality of being active or spirited or vigorous [syn: {spiritedness}]
4: the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something
[syn: {vivification}, {vivifying}, {invigoration}]
5: the making of animated cartoons
6: general activity and motion [syn: {liveliness}]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]:
animation
The creation of artificial moving images.
{Usenet} newsgroup: {news:comp.graphics.animation}. {FAQ
(ftp://src.doc.ic.ac.uk/usenet/news-info/comp.graphics.animation)}.
(1995-11-24)
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