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

But the production team behind Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse truly takes the cake, as over 1,000 animators were required to pull off its incredible, unmatched aesthetic. —Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025

The design will pay homage to the beauty of nature while taking inspiration from the forests following the tradition started by Walt Disney and his team of animators. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025

How does having a separate team of action choreographers design those scenes impact the work of the animators? —Rafael Motamayor, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025

Her husband is also an animator, and the pair love coming up with funny voices to make their kids laugh. —Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 20 Mar. 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