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Animated

/ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ.tɪd/

To impart motion or the appearance of motion to.

📖 Definitions of "Animated"

verb

1
To impart motion or the appearance of motion to.
"If we animate the model, we can see the complexity of the action."
2
To give spirit or vigour to; to stimulate or enliven; to inspirit.

adjective

1
Full of life or spirit; lively; vigorous; spritely.
"an animated discussion"
2
Endowed with life.
3
Composed of inanimate objects or drawings that appear to move thought the use of computer graphics or stop-action filming.
"an animated film"

9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
spirited	Lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.
movingnoun	(not comparable) That moves or move.
alive	Having life; living; not dead.
enlivened	made lively or spirited
revived	restored to consciousness or life or vigor
reanimated	given fresh life or vigor or spirit
full of life	a 1956 American comedy-drama film directed by Richard Quine and starring Judy Holliday and Richard Conte.
livelynoun	Full of life; energetic, vivacious.
vitalnoun	Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
unanimated	Not animated; lacking vivacity.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
livelynoun	Full of life; energetic, vivacious.
spirited	Lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.
vitalnoun	Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends.
alive	Having life; living; not dead.
movingnoun	(not comparable) That moves or move.
enlivened	made lively or spirited
full of life	a 1956 American comedy-drama film directed by Richard Quine and starring Judy Holliday and Richard Conte.
reanimated	given fresh life or vigor or spirit
revived	restored to consciousness or life or vigor
vibrantnoun	Pulsing with energy or activity.
vigorous	Physically strong and active.
motivated	Enthusiastic, especially about striving toward a goal.
driven	Obsessed; passionately motivated to achieve goals.
emboldened	Having been made bold.
inspired	Filled with inspiration or motivated.
outreachnoun	The act or practice of visiting and providing services (of a charity, church, or other organization) to people who might not otherwise have access to those services.
animationnoun	(animation, in the sense of a cartoon) A sequence of still drawings or inanimate objects displayed in rapid succession to create the illusion of movement in motion pictures or computer graphics; the object (film, computer game, etc.) produced
heated	(usually not comparable) Made warm or hot by some means.
agitated	Angry, annoyed, bothered or worked up.
flustered	Confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion.