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an·i·ma·tion \ˌanəˈmāshən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Latin animation-, animatio, from animatus + -ion-, -io -ion 1. a. : the act of animating or the state of being animate or animated < cheerful words meant for the animation of the discouraged > b. : the quality of being full of spirit and vigor : brightness of appearance or manner : vivaciousness < talking with great animation — Dorothy Sayers > 2. a. : a motion picture made by photographing successive positions or poses of puppets and other inanimate objects so that projection of the film produces a picture in which the puppets or other objects seem to move in a lifelike and realistic manner b. : animated cartoon 1 c. : an inanimate object or group of objects designed for exhibit and illustration and usually having movable and often automatically moving parts 3. : production of an animated cartoon or animation |