animationnoun
uk/ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌæn.əˈmeɪ.ʃən/animation noun (ENERGY)
[ U ] enthusiasm and energy:
She spoke with great animation about her latest discoveries.
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Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
- a new lease of life idiom
- alacrity
- ardour
- avid
- brio
- flap
- frisson
- get-up-and-go
- glamour
- gusto
- hoo-ha
- sparkle
- spice
- spirit
- sprightly
- stimulation
- stir
- suspense
- zap
- zest
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animation noun (IMAGE)
[ C or U ] moving images created from drawings, models, etc. that are photographed or created by a computer:
Encyclopedias on CD-ROM include sound, illustrations, and simple animations.
Thanks to computer animation, it is now possible to make cartoons much more quickly than in the past.
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Cinema - general words
- 12A
- animator
- best boy
- Bollywood
- boom
- box office
- CGI
- filmstrip
- footage
- freeze-frame
- gaffer
- Hollywood
- pan
- shoot
- slide projector
- slow motion
- soundtrack
- storyboard
- stunt
- the big screen 1
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