animator
noun
an·i·ma·tor
ˈa-nə-ˌmā-tər 
plural animators
: someone or something that animates: such as
a
: an artist who is involved in creating animation for cartoons, films, video games, etc.
b
: a person who leads and encourages participation in an activity
… community animators mobilize individuals and organizations …—
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One of the demos used to promote the product was a group selfie of Sam Altman and a couple of his collaborators transformed into a drawing in the style of the legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki, of the animation house Studio Ghibli.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
In this battle sequence, one of our key animators would design action in a way where, in the span of one frame of animation, these characters would move or leap 50 to 100 meters.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
While it's undeniably hit and miss, the anthology series has allowed animators around the world to put new and varied spins on a universe that's nearly half a century old.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Dec. 2025
The technology, if used instead of animators, actors, directors and camera operators, stands to save marketing firms and companies some money, Wagner said.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025
In this battle sequence, one of our key animators would design action in a way where, in the span of one frame of animation, these characters would move or leap 50 to 100 meters.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
While it's undeniably hit and miss, the anthology series has allowed animators around the world to put new and varied spins on a universe that's nearly half a century old.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Dec. 2025
The technology, if used instead of animators, actors, directors and camera operators, stands to save marketing firms and companies some money, Wagner said.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Animator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animator. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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animator
noun
an·i·ma·tor
ˈan-ə-ˌmāt-ər
: someone who makes an animated cartoon
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