Definitions for animatedˈæn əˌmeɪ tɪd

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

an•i•mat•edˈæn əˌmeɪ tɪd(adj.)

  1. full of life, action, or spirit; lively:

    an animated debate.

  2. made to move in a lifelike fashion:

    animated puppets.

  3. containing objects that appear to move in a lifelike fashion:

    an animated display.

Origin of animated:

1525–35

an′i•mat`ed•ly(adv.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. animated, alive(adj)

    having life or vigor or spirit

    "an animated and expressive face"; "animated conversation"; "became very animated when he heard the good news"

  2. animated(adj)

    made to appear to move as living creatures do

    "an animated cartoon"; "animated puppets"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. animated(adjective)ˈæn əˌmeɪ tɪd

    (of a movie) using a series of still pictures to make figures that seem to move

    a short animated film

  2. animatedˈæn əˌmeɪ tɪd

    lively and excited

    an animated discussion

Wiktionary

  1. animated(Adjective)

    Endowed with life; full of life or spirit; indicating animation; lively; vigorous. Typically used in an animated discussion.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Animated(u)

    of Animate

  2. Animated(adj)

    endowed with life; full of life or spirit; indicating animation; lively; vigorous


Translations for animated

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

animated(adjective)

lively

An animated discussion.

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