an·i·mat·ed | \ ˈa-nə-ˌmā-təd 
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\Definition of animated
1a : endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive animated creatures
b : full of movement and activity
an animated crowd
c : 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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Synonyms & Antonyms for animated
Synonyms
- active,
- airy,
- animate,
- bouncing,
- brisk,
- energetic,
- frisky,
- gay,
- jaunty,
- jazzy,
- kinetic,
- lively,
- mettlesome,
- peppy,
- perky,
- pert,
- pizzazzy
- (or pizazzy),
- racy,
- snappy,
- spanking,
- sparky,
- spirited,
- sprightly,
- springy,
- vital,
- vivacious,
- zippy
Antonyms
- dead,
- inactive,
- inanimate,
- lackadaisical,
- languid,
- languishing,
- languorous,
- leaden,
- lifeless,
- limp,
- listless,
- spiritless,
- vapid
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.
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Recent Examples on the Web Later Barnum Brown, the discoverer of Tyrannosaurus rex, provided expertise to Walt Disney during the production of its 1940 animated film Fantasia.
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Matthew A. Brown, Scientific American, "The Real Dilophosaurus Would Have Eaten the Jurassic Park Version for Breakfast," 1 Jan. 2021 Each participating artist contributed their own interpretation of a bird, which then became a character in an animated short film titled Together, which offers a powerful message about solidarity and interdependence.
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Ariana Marsh, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Culture Lover’s January Guide," 1 Jan. 2021 Just seeing the name above an animated film is enough to get fans' hearts beating and emotions running.
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, "The definitive ranking of all 23 Pixar movies (including 'Soul')," 29 Dec. 2020 Given the doldrums of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, the animated film’s popularity boiled over in August when TikTok star Emily Jacobsen (@e_jaccs) sang an ode to the culinary rodent.
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Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, "After viral summer, ‘Ratatouille’ TikTok musical lands Tituss Burgess, Wayne Brady," 28 Dec. 2020 There will be some who dismiss the animated film as simply a child’s flick.
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Tanya Christian, Glamour, "Soul Review: I Beg You to Watch Pixar's New Ground-Breaking Movie," 25 Dec. 2020 An animated film based on the book is scheduled to be released in 2027.
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Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, "Court says 'Star Trek' comic was attempting to 'boldly go' where Dr. Seuss had gone before," 21 Dec. 2020 While some fans might miss those previous elements, Caro has skillfully woven in nods to the animated film in her own interpretation of the legend.
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Ars Staff, Ars Technica, "The 15 best films of a bizarre (and probably historic) year for film," 19 Dec. 2020 Continuing the legacy of the 1991 animated film, composer Alan Menken is also returning to write new music for the series.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, "Zut alors! Beauty and the Beast live-action prequel series officially coming to Disney+," 11 Dec. 2020
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More Definitions for animated
animated
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of animated
: full of life and energy
: produced by the creation of a series of drawings, pictures, etc., that are shown quickly one after another : produced through the process of animation
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animated
adjectivean·i·mat·ed | \ ˈa-nə-ˌmā-təd \
\Kids Definition of animated
1 : full of life and energy : lively an animated discussion
2 : appearing to be alive or moving
animated cartoon characters
animated
adjectivean·i·mat·ed | \ -ˌmāt-əd \
\Medical Definition of animated
1 : endowed with life or the qualities of life
2 : full of movement and activity
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The first known use of animated was in 1534
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