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
Even the shift in medium from live-action to animation seems rooted more in a desire to return the story to its stronger early seasons, when the kids still looked and acted like, well, kids, than to shake things up.
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
The theme parks, cruises, resorts and other real-world, very corporeal parts of Experiences indubitably will be a much bigger source of Disney profits in this looming era than even the company’s storied film, animation and TV studios.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The film is a mix of hand animation and some motion capture.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Solomon’s own animation style skews more toward the surreal and twisted—think Daniel Clowes mixed with Lisa Hanawalt—but with a covert whimsicality suggesting that the good-natured innocence of Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, and company is buried in there somewhere.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 17 Apr. 2026
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
The theme parks, cruises, resorts and other real-world, very corporeal parts of Experiences indubitably will be a much bigger source of Disney profits in this looming era than even the company’s storied film, animation and TV studios.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The film is a mix of hand animation and some motion capture.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Solomon’s own animation style skews more toward the surreal and twisted—think Daniel Clowes mixed with Lisa Hanawalt—but with a covert whimsicality suggesting that the good-natured innocence of Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, and company is buried in there somewhere.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animation
Noun
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This setup will prove both aesthetically pleasing and functional, bringing welcome brightness to the yard at night.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
28 Apr. 2026
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Tackle the Light Fixtures Porch lighting attracts bugs and collects dust, dimming the brightness over time.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are something close to 50 of To’s movies to choose from, and all of them have a wonderful visual liveliness — plus a compelling, svelte sense of place that lives at a particularly fun intersection between the worlds of Akira Kurosawa and Jean-Pierre Melville.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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There is a similar liveliness and generosity in how people move toward one another.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As Columbia, Rodriguez takes big, bold swings, shifting from manic exuberance to bruised vulnerability to feral anger over the course of the night.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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The veteran offensive lineman showed his exuberance during an interview with ESPN after he was selected.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Half critic, half concierge, Edwards’ round-ups are generally distinguished by a cheerfulness.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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As a teen-ager listening to folk music in London pubs, I’d been attracted to the instrument’s nimble, tinkling cheerfulness, its being on the margins, not too demanding, perhaps.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Much like the Marrakech property, Rose brought her unique collector’s eye to the opening, but felt strongly that the hotel should pay homage to the creativity and vibrancy of Lisbon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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They are cooked in the sauce until just crisp-tender and still bright green, bringing an unmistakable springlike vibrancy to the dish.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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The district’s identity as both a destination and a neighborhood depends on striking a balance between entertainment vitality and the livability that sustains long-term commercial investment.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
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Because along with Vosk, there is a lot of vitality in Beaches, most especially bursting from the four young performers who play childhood and teen versions of Bertie and Cee Cee.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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All together, the formula does a great job tanning pale skin and adding vibrance overall.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2026
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For one, gathering with the Sinulog Festival crowd in the vibrance of Cebu’s most popular feast is an experience like no other.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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The ‘myth of mass exodus’ Building on its data showing New York office space is still in high demand, JLL argued that the robustness of New York’s business sector is also dependent on a steady supply of qualified labor, which indicates that high-quality talent still gravitates toward the city.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Textile Exchange has published the first installment in a series of seven Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies aimed at improving the robustness and quality of environmental impact data for raw material production across the apparel, fashion and textile industries.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Animation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animation. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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