verb
- to give life or energy to something
- to make drawings or models appear to move in a film or video
adjective
- having life; living
Usage: formal
Examples
- The teacher tried to animate the boring lesson with games and activities.
- Her face was animated with excitement when she heard the good news.
- The studio spent years learning how to animate the cartoon characters.
- Computer graphics can animate realistic-looking creatures.
- All animate beings need food and water to survive.
- The debate became quite animated as both sides argued their points.
- Disney animators animate thousands of drawings to create their films.