animator

noun

an·i·ma·tor | \ ˈa-nə-ˌmā-tər

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Definition of animator

1 : one that animates prime animator of the movement

2 : an artist who is involved in creating animated cartoons

Examples of animator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Roser is an Asian American artist who counts his talents as an animator, sound artist and multimedia artist. — Nadja Sayej, Forbes, "The Myth In The Machine: Inside Lorin Roser’s New York Exhibition," 2 Mar. 2021 The results are stunning high-resolution, 3-D movies of cells that look like the creation of a computer animator, not a physicist. — Jen Christiansen, Scientific American, "No-Kill, High-Resolution 3-D Movies of Cells Now Possible," 21 May 2013 Gilchrist is also a children’s book author, animator, songwriter and musician. — Jessica Saggio | Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, "Famed Muppets cartoonist Guy Gilchrist kicks off tour with fans in Covington," 7 Feb. 2021 The former Disney painter and animator, who worked such films as The Little Mermaid, The Lion King and Lilo & Stitch, has died at the age of 91 due to COVID-19, according to The Hollywood Reporter. — Vulture Editors, Vulture, "All the Celebrities Who Have Tested Positive for the Coronavirus," 9 Jan. 2021 Meanwhile, Chou pursued longtime Disney animator Glen Keane and his producing partner, Gennie Rim, for the project. — Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, "‘Over the Moon’ turns Chinese legend into a musical animated feature," 25 Jan. 2021 Also working as an animator, Richard recently signed a partnership with Adult Swim to create opportunities for other Black visual artists on Adult Swim’s online and linear platforms. — Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, "The Deals: Ella Fitzgerald Estate Goes Cheek to Cheek With Downtown, Neil Jacobson Forms Music SPAC," 21 Jan. 2021 Ezawa, who once had a job filming legal proceedings, combines a courtroom artist’s restraint with a cartoon animator’s affinity for action. — Washington Post, "At the Hirshhorn, six online art videos ask how media shapes memory," 16 Dec. 2020 The animator Tomm Moore first learned of these myths as a teen-ager in Kilkenny, in the early nineties. — Mark O’connell, The New Yorker, "Cartoon Saloon and the New Golden Age of Animation," 11 Dec. 2020

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“Animator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animator. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.

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animator

noun

English Language Learners Definition of animator

: a person who creates animated movies and cartoons

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animator

noun

an·i·ma·tor | \ ˈa-nə-ˌmā-tər \

Kids Definition of animator

: a person who creates animated movies and cartoons

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