animation
noun
an·i·ma·tion
ˌa-nə-ˈmā-shən 
plural animations
2
: a movie, scene, or sequence that simulates movement from a series of still frames (such as drawings, computer graphics, or photographs of inanimate objects moved incrementally)
His work often condenses stories of intricate subjects into brief looping animations.—
Paul Tough
Paul ToughThe work, titled Bigger Christmas Trees, was created on an iPad and features ten minutes of animation.—Julia Binswanger
Julia BinswangerAnd as the animation above shows, this tilt causes the Moon's shadow to miss the Earth.—Tom Yulsman
Tom Yulsman3
: the preparation of animation (as for animated cartoons, video games, commercials, etc.)
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The animation for the film took over two years to complete.
The studio used computer animation for some of the special effects.
The website has hundreds of animations you can download.
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The game, of course, improves on several of Madden 24's missteps, notably a new presentation in the menus, and the addition of BOOM Tech a game features that promises a revolving cast of new animations when players collide on-field.
—Carlos Mejia, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
Reason for Ranking: Not only is the script solid, the animation is perfect.
—Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
The company's co-founder, Nikola Todorovic, believes this approach could reshape animation by making high-quality visual effects more accessible and flexible.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
While the film is live-action, key animation will be designed by Academy Award-winning visual effects house Wētā FX.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Carlos Mejia, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
Reason for Ranking: Not only is the script solid, the animation is perfect.
—Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
The company's co-founder, Nikola Todorovic, believes this approach could reshape animation by making high-quality visual effects more accessible and flexible.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
While the film is live-action, key animation will be designed by Academy Award-winning visual effects house Wētā FX.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Animation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animation. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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animation
noun
an·i·ma·tion
ˌan-ə-ˈmā-shən
1
: the state of being animate or animated
2
a
: a film made by photographing a series of positions of objects (as puppets)
b
3
: the making of animations
Medical Definition
animation
noun
an·i·ma·tion
ˌan-ə-ˈmā-shən
: the state of being animate or animated see suspended animation
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