ANIMATION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ANIMATION?

Need another word that means the same as “animation”? Find 34 synonyms and 30 related words for “animation” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Animation” are: aliveness, life, living, liveliness, brio, invigoration, spiritedness, vivification, vitality, spirit, high spirits, high-spiritedness, energy, enthusiasm, eagerness, excitement, vigour, vivacity, vibrancy, exuberance, ebullience, buoyancy, bounciness, bounce, perkiness, sprightliness, verve, zest, sparkle, dash, elan, existence, being, animateness

Animation as a Noun

Definitions of "Animation" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “animation” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The state of being full of life or vigour; liveliness.
• The state of being alive.
• The property of being able to survive and grow.
• The making of animated cartoons.
• The activity of giving vitality and vigour to something.
• The technique of photographing successive drawings or positions of puppets or models to create an illusion of movement when the film is shown as a sequence.
• General activity and motion.
• The manipulation of electronic images by means of a computer in order to create moving images.
• Quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous.
• The condition of living or the state of being alive.

Synonyms of "Animation" as a noun (34 Words)

aliveness	The condition of living or the state of being alive.
animateness	The property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life.
being	Being alive living. The railway brought many towns into being.
bounce	Exuberant self-confidence. Economists agree that there could be a bounce in prices next year.
bounciness	The quality of a substance that is able to rebound.
brio	Quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous. She told her story with some brio.
buoyancy	A cheerful and optimistic attitude or disposition. There is renewed buoyancy in the demand for steel.
dash	A small quantity of a liquid added to something else. A casual atmosphere with a dash of sophistication.
eagerness	A positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something. They showed no eagerness to spread the gospel.
ebullience	The quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance. The ebullience of happy children.
elan	Distinctive and stylish elegance. They performed with uncommon elan onstage.
energy	A degree or level of energy possessed by something or required by a process. The DOE is responsible for maintaining the energy policy.
enthusiasm	Something that arouses enthusiasm. Enthusiasm for his program is growing.
excitement	Something that arouses a feeling of excitement. Her cheeks were flushed with excitement.
existence	The fact or state of living or having objective reality. She kept the company alive when its very existence was threatened.
exuberance	Overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval. Plants growing with wild exuberance.
high spirits	A state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics.
high-spiritedness	Exuberant liveliness.
invigoration	Quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous.
life	An account of the series of events making up a person s life. Cats require visual experience during the first few weeks of life.
liveliness	Animation and energy in action or expression. The ambience lacked liveliness.
living	The condition of living or the state of being alive. Save your pity for the living.
perkiness	Cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface.
sparkle	Vivacity and wit. There was a sparkle in his eyes.
spirit	The real meaning or the intention behind something as opposed to its strict verbal interpretation. Aviation spirit.
spiritedness	Quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous.
sprightliness	Animation and energy in action or expression.
verve	An energetic style. Kollo sings with supreme verve and flexibility.
vibrancy	The state of being full of energy and life. The vibrancy of the landscape.
vigour	Forceful exertion. They set about the new task with vigour.
vitality	(biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms. The vitality of seeds.
vivacity	Characterized by high spirits and animation. He was struck by her vivacity humour and charm.
vivification	Quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous.
zest	A quality of excitement and piquancy. Add 3 tablespoons of lemon zest.

Usage Examples of "Animation" as a noun

• The body began to show tiny signs of animation.
• They started talking with animation.
• A combination of live action with 3-D animation.
• Animations as backdrops for live action.

Associations of "Animation" (30 Words)

agitation	A state of agitation or turbulent change or development. Widespread agitation for social reform.
alive	Full of life and spirit. In spring those cliffs are alive with auks and gulls.
caricature	Make or give a caricature of. There are elements of caricature in the portrayal of the hero.
cartoon	A film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence. Cartoon characters.
charged	Capable of producing violent emotion or arousing controversy. An atmosphere charged with excitement.
enthusiasm	Something that arouses enthusiasm. Few expressed enthusiasm about the current leaders.
excitement	Something that arouses a feeling of excitement. He could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed.
exuberance	The quality of growing profusely; luxuriance. A sense of youthful exuberance.
fervid	Extremely hot- Nathaniel Hawthorne- Frances Trollope. Set out when the fervid heat subsides.
fervor	Feelings of great warmth and intensity.
fever	A rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection. Quinine was used to reduce malarial fever.
gusto	The style in which a work of art is executed. He had a particular gusto for those sort of performances.
heaviness	The quality of food being hard to digest. The heaviness of the paint.
irrepressible	Not able to be controlled or restrained. An irrepressible rogue.
lifelong	Continuing through life. From lifelong habit.
living	People who are still living. The benefits of country living.
mania	An excessive enthusiasm or desire; an obsession. Many people suffering from mania do not think anything is wrong.
populate	Form the population of (a place. The island is populated by scarcely 40 000 people.
psychosis	A severe mental disorder in which thought and emotions are so impaired that contact is lost with external reality. They were suffering from a psychosis.
recreate	Engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion. He recreated Mallory s 1942 climb for TV.
sensation	The capacity to have physical sensations. They had lost sensation in one or both forearms.
stimulation	The action of arousing interest, enthusiasm, or excitement. The stimulation of a debate about the future of the theatre.
thrill	Cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input. I m thrilled to bits.
thrilled	Feeling intense pleasurable excitement.
transference	The redirection to a substitute usually a therapist of emotions that were originally felt in childhood in a phase of analysis called transference neurosis. Education involves the transference of knowledge.
verve	Vigour and spirit or enthusiasm. Kollo sings with supreme verve and flexibility.
vibrate	(of a sound) resonate; continue to be heard. The bumblebee vibrated its wings for a few seconds.
vitality	A healthy capacity for vigorous activity. The vitality of a seed.
vivacity	Characterized by high spirits and animation. He was struck by her vivacity humour and charm.
zest	Add herbs or spices to. Zest the orange and lemon taking care to discard all of the white pith.