Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

animation

/ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
an-i-ma-tion
IPA
/ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The condition of being animate (alive or supernaturally seeming alive).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

conversion from the inanimate to animate grammatical category

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Activities offered by a holiday resort encompassing activities that include movement, joy, leisure and spectacle, such as games, sports, shows, events, etc.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos Proto-Italic *anamos Latin animus Latin anima Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin animō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin animatiōlbor. English animation Learned borrowing from Latin animatiō, from animō, equivalent to animate + -ion.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

animations (plural)

Derived Forms

animalcule animalesque animalhood animalian animalicide animalish animalism animalivore animalivorous animalize animalkind animally

Phrases

animation meme animation studio physically based animation stop-go animation suspended animation time series animation vegeto-mineral

Synonyms

animacy animateness vitalization vivification enlivenment airiness ardor buoyancy earnestness energy enthusiasm liveliness

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce animation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/.
What does animation mean?
The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.
Where does animation come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos Proto-Italic *anamos Latin animus Latin anima Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin animō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin animatiōlbor. English animation Learned borrowing from Latin animatiō, from animō, equivalent to animate + -ion.

How to pronounce animation

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