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
The Television Academy announced the winners of the 77th Emmy Awards in juried categories from animation, costume, emerging media programming and motion design on Tuesday (Aug. 12).
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025
Mask of the Phantasm proves that some of DC's best movies have already been happening for years in animation.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2025
In my experience, a single celebratory animation can anchor habit loops better than a month of push-notification nags.
—Alex Kreger, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Blue Ant is mainly comprised of a broadcast and streaming channel business, Blue Ant Studios, a producer of mainly unscripted and animation programming with offices in Toronto, Los Angeles, New York, Miami and London, and a Canadian cable TV channel division.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2025
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025
Mask of the Phantasm proves that some of DC's best movies have already been happening for years in animation.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2025
In my experience, a single celebratory animation can anchor habit loops better than a month of push-notification nags.
—Alex Kreger, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Blue Ant is mainly comprised of a broadcast and streaming channel business, Blue Ant Studios, a producer of mainly unscripted and animation programming with offices in Toronto, Los Angeles, New York, Miami and London, and a Canadian cable TV channel division.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animation
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This means that the light source features red, green and blue lasers that merge for 5,000 ANSI lumens brightness and 110% coverage of the BT.2020 color space.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Aug. 2025
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For brightness and crunch, the salad is tossed with a citrus vinaigrette and, just before serving, garnished with cilantro and smoked almonds.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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Analysts were anticipating a weaker second quarter in the wake of the market's exuberance in the first quarter, when traders positioned themselves for the upside of the Trump administration's promises to create more favorable regulatory conditions for the crypto industry.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
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To be sure, after an initial burst of exuberance, March and April were rocky: A gale of macroeconomic forces—including tariffs and persistently high inflation and interest rates—led the pipeline to dry up as some firms put IPO plans on ice.—
Alicia Adamczyk,
Fortune,
28 July 2025
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The selection of No Other Choice underscores BIFF’s efforts to champion the vibrancy and global reach of contemporary Korean filmmaking during its landmark 30th anniversary edition, organizers say.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Aug. 2025
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For Brightening Whites Believe it or not, vinegar acts as a natural bleaching agent that can greatly help restore the vibrancy to your favorite white clothes.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
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Rooted in the belief that manufacturing can provide both economic vitality and personal fulfillment, Roberts and his business partner Jocko Willink are building an apparel and footwear brand that prioritizes local supply chains, environmental impact and quality craftsmanship.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
5 Aug. 2025
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act may dictate how wealth moves between generations — but generational health will determine whether that wealth fuels vitality or medical bills.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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To work some color into the look, stylist Karla Welch added burgundy Julietta earrings, but perhaps the most unexpected source of vibrance came courtesy of some creativity from hairstylist Chuck Amos.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
16 July 2025
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The curved 34-inch screen has a quantum dot OLED panel, giving it fantastic color accuracy, vibrance, and sharper blacks.—
Luke Larsen,
Wired News,
25 June 2025
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Festivities will finish with a lantern lighting ceremony at around 8 p.m. Six stone lanterns and paper lanterns will be released on the Japanese Garden pond and the Frog Pond so that, according to the tradition, spirits can return to their resting places.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
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This shared spirit between Magnolia Pearl and brands like Foreign Tongues as well as other artisan-first labels points to a rising current in fashion—a rejection of disposability, trend-chasing, and mass-production-at-all-costs.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Institutional enthusiasm for digital assets is rising, and the U.S. regulatory climate has grown friendlier, even as the economics of mining face more pressure from bitcoin’s quadrennial halving.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The market has been buoyed by a strong corporate earnings season and undeterred investor enthusiasm about AI.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Animation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animation. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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