animation has definitions from the fields of photography,film,biology
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[ noun ] (photography,film) the making of animated cartoons

Related terms

filming

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[ noun ] the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something
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[ noun ] quality of being active or spirited or vigorous
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[ noun ] (biology) the property of being able to survive and grow

Synonyms

vitality

Examples

"the vitality of a seed"

Related terms

animateness dead alive

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[ noun ] the condition of living or the state of being alive

Synonyms

life living aliveness

Examples

"while there's life there's hope" "life depends on many chemical and physical processes"

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[ noun ] general activity and motion

Synonyms

liveliness

Related terms

activity

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