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

However, if a sequence calls for rapid, snappy action, animators typically go back to shooting on ones, creating a full 24 frames for every second. — Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

The leak itself received a mountain of backlash from industry professionals, animators and others for disrespecting the years of work put into crafting the film. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Abi Inman is a a comic artist and animator who works on the Visuals team at NPR. — Abi Inman, NPR, 6 July 2026

That's quite the draw for video editors, music creators, 3D graphic designers, animators, and any other creative making something magic out of a little software and some imagination. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026

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