as in brightness
the quality or state of having abundant or intense activity
the animation of any city depends upon an abundance of street-level restaurants, shops, and places of entertainment
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Recent Examples of animation
Its past sales titles have included animation productions The Amazing Maurice and Luis and the Aliens, dramas including The Collini Case and The Conference, Stella – A Life and Lassie – A New Adventure.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
The exhibition is a homage to the women who have shaped the past—and are defining the future—of animation.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 27 Apr. 2025
The resources will be made available in all disciplines, allowing for collaboration and innovation in dance, art, film, music, animation and theater.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Adobe Express is also getting upgrades with the addition of advanced video, animation and on-brand tools that let creators do more with their designs, illustrations and footage.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
The exhibition is a homage to the women who have shaped the past—and are defining the future—of animation.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 27 Apr. 2025
The resources will be made available in all disciplines, allowing for collaboration and innovation in dance, art, film, music, animation and theater.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Adobe Express is also getting upgrades with the addition of advanced video, animation and on-brand tools that let creators do more with their designs, illustrations and footage.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animation
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That’s about the same brightness as Polaris, the North Star, the 48th brightest star in the night sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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The large 27-inch screen has a dreamy 5K resolution—an uncommon combo, hence the steep price—and hits 600 nits of brightness.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
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The frenetic pace of domestic migration, and to a lesser extent, foreign in-migration, during the early 2020s boosted demand in the multifamily space and created exuberance on the supply side, particularly in the Sunbelt.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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On April 21, gold prices soared past an unprecedented $3,400 per ounce—a psychological and material threshold that speaks volumes not about market exuberance, but about collective dread.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Ferran is just as compelling when such vibrancy and vitality gives way to dejection and disharmony as her aspiring writing career grinds to a halt and her health starts to deteriorate.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
2 May 2025
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Our Decorative Throw Pillow incorporates a little bit of spring vibrancy anywhere in your home.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2025
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Thirdly, more residents downtown means more vitality, plain and simple.—
Belal Aftab,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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Dagoberto Gilb, who explores the vitality of Mexican culture in the American Southwest through A Passing West: Essays from the Borderlands, took home the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay.—
Chris Barilla,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Luckily, that shift didn’t completely eradicate the charm and vibrance that made the original so iconic.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Aqua Mist is a blend of green and blue, balancing vibrance with relaxing undertones in a pastel palette.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes,
21 Nov. 2024
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And even if Grandma can't be at a family gathering in person, her spirit lives on through her recipes.—
Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
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With attention to details, brilliantly created thrilling narrative, and the balance between science fiction and human spirit, Colony Three is an incredible excursion to uncover secrets of the new world.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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His kitchen skills, puckish humor and enthusiasm helped earn him regular invitations to appear on TV cooking shows, including every Food Network series and a couple shows for TLC.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 May 2025
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 1,104 points, or 2.6%, staying near its highs for most of the session with buying enthusiasm remaining strong.—
Brian Evans,Yun Li,Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
11 May 2025
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“Animation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animation. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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