animation

noun

general activity and motion

the making of animated cartoons

the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something

quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous

the property of being able to survive and grow

the condition of living or the state of being alive

Roots

animaanim- · Latin · breath, soul

Synonyms for animation

vivificationn spiritednessn invigorationn livelinessn enlivenmentn brion vitalityn lifen enliveningadj

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Where does animation come from?

The word animation breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root anim-, from Latin anima (“breath, soul”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.