Definition of animated
1a : endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive animated creaturesb : full of movement and activity an animated crowdc : full of vigor and spirit : lively an animated discussion
2 : having the appearance of something alive an unusually animated piece of sculpture
3 : made in the form of an animated cartoon an animated film
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Examples of animated in a Sentence
She gave an animated description of the project.
After dinner, the discussion got more animated.
Many movies for kids are animated rather than live-action.
Recent Examples of animated from the Web
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Thanks to the humble GIF, no emotions are too big or small to capture in animated image form.
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Merkouris said Wolk is an animated player, one that often expresses his emotions outwardly.
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With animation and superheroes overcrowding the multiplex, the burnout factor looms large for an animated superhero.
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Download the app Storm by Weather Underground for animated radar, hourly forecasts and other features.
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As an animated character, Mike Scioscia will live forever.
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In this brilliantly animated video, Ted-Ed walks us through some of the deadliest colors in history: Perhaps the most famous of the deadly colors is white lead, which can still be found in houses across the country.
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At some points, the pope seemed animated, like when an aide brought out...
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His first job was with Publicity Pictures Production, a film company in London, which specialized in animated cartoons.
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Did You Know?
Animated cartoon characters have been "given life" by film techniques, though the animation of drawings actually goes back to handheld toys in the 1830s. A child watching the cartoon may also be animated—squealing, laughing, and jumping around—as can a crowd of hockey fans or a rock-concert audience. And the best discussions and arguments are often highly animated.
Origin and Etymology of animated
see 1animate
First Known Use: 1534
Synonym Discussion of animated
Other Performing Arts Terms
ANIMATED Defined for English Language Learners
animated
playDefinition of animated for English Language Learners
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: full of life and energy
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: produced by the creation of a series of drawings, pictures, etc., that are shown quickly one after another : produced through the process of animation
ANIMATED Defined for Kids
Medical Dictionary
animated
playMedical Definition of animated
1: endowed with life or the qualities of life
2: full of movement and activity
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