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
Beyond brand and venture development, Flywheel supports the creation and development of new content formats, including animation and OTT/FAST distribution on platforms such as Roku.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 17 July 2025
The icing on the cake for all of this is that Science Saru has really delivered in terms of the animation.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Room 11, 10-11 a.m. San Diego International Children’s Film Festival
The San Diego International Children’s Film Festival features creative, exciting, and imaginative short films from around the world—animation, live-action, and documentary—good for all ages.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
Full Sail, which doesn’t currently have any on-campus student housing, awards bachelor’s and master’s degrees in audio, design, computer animation, and business administration.
—Tyler Williams, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 17 July 2025
The icing on the cake for all of this is that Science Saru has really delivered in terms of the animation.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Room 11, 10-11 a.m. San Diego International Children’s Film Festival
The San Diego International Children’s Film Festival features creative, exciting, and imaginative short films from around the world—animation, live-action, and documentary—good for all ages.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
Full Sail, which doesn’t currently have any on-campus student housing, awards bachelor’s and master’s degrees in audio, design, computer animation, and business administration.
—Tyler Williams, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animation
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This is equivalent to a quadrupling of sky brightness over the duration of a human childhood (18 years).—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The team also compared the surface brightness of TOI 1227 with models of stellar evolution.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
18 July 2025
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Richard is a tiki guy, and his and Schaffer’s book is the first attempt, possibly ever, to unite the flamboyant exuberance of tiki with the methodical precision of the modernist craft movement.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
11 July 2025
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Their exuberance, however, was not always been met with universal acclaim.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Completed in February 2024, the highly specced ride was originally finished in Arctic Grey but has been given a bright paint job that reflects the vibrancy of the three-time Grammy winner’s performances.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 July 2025
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Using a purple shampoo can maintain the vibrancy of your hair between your salon visits.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
15 July 2025
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The clinical results released to mark the serum’s 10th anniversary reiterate the reason behind the product’s lasting power: a 23% reduction in fine lines, 28% improvement in hydration, and 43% boost in skin vitality.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The overall mood strikes a new balance between ease, refinement and visual vitality, infusing men’s fashion with a refreshing sense of modern elegance.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
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Her hair was styled in waves with a middle part and her makeup highlighted glowy, natural elements. De La Vali, founded in 2017 in Ibiza but based in London, emphasizes designs with nods to Spain and the vibrance and ease of bohemian style.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
22 July 2025
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Eleanor is played by Pippa Knowles with a playful, caustic vibrance that seizes the screen.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Nearby is also Saint Paul Mountain Farms, an orchard and vineyard producing local wines, hard ciders and spirits.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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Each meal service is also accompanied by a variety of premium wine and spirits as well as soft drinks.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
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There is perhaps even more diversity around technology transfer, with rules, attitudes and enthusiasm varying significantly between universities.—
Trevor Clawson,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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But its interest would set off a free-for-all among large railroads and pose a test of the Trump administration’s enthusiasm for industrial consolidation.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
21 July 2025
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“Animation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animation. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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