animated

[ an-uh-mey-tid ]

adjective

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

   an animated debate on the death penalty.

2. made or equipped to move or give the appearance of moving in an animallike fashion:

   animated puppets.

3. containing representations of animals or mechanical objects that appear to move as real ones do:

   an animated window display.

animated

/ ˈænɪˌmeɪtɪd /

adjective

1. full of vivacity and spirit; lively
2. characterized by movement and activity

   an animated scene met her eye

3. possessing life; animate
4. moving or appearing to move as if alive

   an animated display

5. pertaining to cinematographic animation

Derived Forms

• ˈaniˌmatedly, adverb

Other Words From

• ani·mated·ly adverb
• non·ani·mated adjective
• over·ani·mated adjective
• over·ani·mated·ly adverb
• semi·ani·mated adjective
• un·ani·mated adjective
• un·ani·mated·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of animated¹

First recorded in 1525–35; animate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

He jumped headlong into a project 50 times bigger than his last feature but also, notably, 50 times smaller than a Disney animated film.

From Los Angeles Times

The comedy about 11-year-old Riley’s emotions, led by Joy, struggling to find balance within her grossed more than $850 million and won the animated feature Oscar.

From Los Angeles Times

But there is still a certain snobbery towards animated films, and only three have ever scored a best picture nomination - Beauty and the Beast, Toy Story 3 and Up.

From BBC

A No 10 source told me the prime minister is “animated by solving the issue and is keen to proceed”, hence the meeting planned with the health secretary and chancellor in the next fortnight.

From BBC

“We like Ike” was turned into Roy O. Disney’s hugely successful animated TV campaign commercial, “I Like Ike,” helping the guy good at the mike win in a landslide over Adlai Stevenson.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• energetic
• spirited
• vivid