animated
Americanadjective
-
full of life, action, or spirit; lively; vigorous.
an animated debate on the death penalty.
-
made or equipped to move or give the appearance of moving in an animallike fashion.
animated puppets.
-
containing representations of animals or mechanical objects that appear to move as real ones do.
an animated window display.
adjective
-
full of vivacity and spirit; lively
-
characterized by movement and activity
an animated scene met her eye
-
possessing life; animate
-
moving or appearing to move as if alive
an animated display
-
pertaining to cinematographic animation
Other Word Forms
- animatedly adverb
- nonanimated adjective
- overanimated adjective
- overanimatedly adverb
- semianimated adjective
- unanimated adjective
- unanimatedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of animated
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
One October day, a Nebraska employee bought a 14-inch animated LED skeleton on a toilet.
An animated TV series, movies, a trading card game and the mega-hit mobile game Pokémon Go! have all helped to win fans across the globe.
From BBC
She creates levity in the videos by having colorful animated backgrounds, through the use of puppets and by singing songs throughout.
From Los Angeles Times
The filmmaker grew particularly animated by the time the final award was announced, more than three hours after the ceremony began.
From Los Angeles Times
Yoshitoshi Shinomiya, director of the only animated feature in competition, "A New Dawn," told reporters he had briefly considered using AI in his film.
From Barron's
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
