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 …

—Laura Payton and Bruce Deachman

Examples of animator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An animator would listen to an audio track and laboriously adjust character mouths frame by frame. —Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 21 May 2025

The animation varies wildly from one episode to the next, with different teams of animators and writers working on each (very short) short. —Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025

Working with his skilled team of animators, Bienvenu evokes Iris’ world with the detail and bold touch of a realist. —Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025

In March, the internet went briefly wild over the ability to use 4o to reproduce cute family photos in the style of Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli. —Kelsey Piper, Vox, 12 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for animator

• activator
• actuator
• agitator
• alligator
• allocator
• alternator
• annotator
• applicator
• arbitrator
• aspirator
• aviator
• calculator

Kids Definition

animator

noun

an·​i·​ma·​tor ˈan-ə-ˌmāt-ər 

: someone who makes an animated cartoon