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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After that show, he got disillusioned with the music industry and retrained as an animator.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
It is being touted as the first anime film created by a Black and Japanese team of producers and animators.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Writers, lawyers, translators, interpreters, anyone whose intellectual, critical-thinking job can be bridged or at least greatly closed by AI — animators are no different.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
However, with this one, Matheny and the animators don't try to reinvent the wheel.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
It is being touted as the first anime film created by a Black and Japanese team of producers and animators.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Writers, lawyers, translators, interpreters, anyone whose intellectual, critical-thinking job can be bridged or at least greatly closed by AI — animators are no different.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
However, with this one, Matheny and the animators don't try to reinvent the wheel.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Animator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animator. Accessed 13 Oct. 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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