plural animations
1
: a lively or excited quality
He talked with animation [=in an excited or animated way] about his vacation.
2
a
: a way of making a movie by using a series of drawings, computer graphics, or photographs of objects (such as puppets or models) that are slightly different from one another and that when viewed quickly one after another create the appearance of movement
The animation for the film took over two years to complete.
The studio used computer animation for some of the special effects.
b
: a movie or brief scene that is made this way
The Web site has hundreds of animations you can download.
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“Animation.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/animation. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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