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 …—
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With the ability to reproduce an actor’s exact facial performance with little to no input from an animator, Dorothy can shoot 48 frames a second.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Ambriz said that the opportunity itself was enriching, saying that for the animators, the switch from animating monsters to more everyday circumstances was a good experience.
—Kambole Campbell, Variety, 14 June 2025
Her partner, animator and producer Prudence Fenton, knew the famed house would need to be cared for.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
One animator who asked to remain anonymous described a costume designer generating concept images with AI, then hiring an illustrator to redraw them — cleaning the fingerprints, so to speak.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 4 June 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Ambriz said that the opportunity itself was enriching, saying that for the animators, the switch from animating monsters to more everyday circumstances was a good experience.
—Kambole Campbell, Variety, 14 June 2025
Her partner, animator and producer Prudence Fenton, knew the famed house would need to be cared for.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
One animator who asked to remain anonymous described a costume designer generating concept images with AI, then hiring an illustrator to redraw them — cleaning the fingerprints, so to speak.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for animator
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“Animator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animator. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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animator
noun
an·i·ma·tor
ˈan-ə-ˌmāt-ər
: someone who makes an animated cartoon
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