animator

American  

[an-uh-mey-ter] / ˈæn əˌmeɪ tər /

Sometimes animater

noun

1. a person or thing that animates.

2. Graphic Arts. an artist who produces animation from drawings, objects, or computer models: a video game animator;

   a cartoon animator;

   a video game animator;

   a stop-motion animator.

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animator British  

/ ˈænɪˌmeɪtə /

noun

1. an artist who produces animated cartoons

2. a person who coordinates or facilitates something, esp a television or radio presenter

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Etymology

Origin of animator

First recorded in 1565–75, and in 1915–20 animator for def. 2; from Late Latin animātor; animate, -tor

Example Sentences

The 3-D animator in El Paso, Texas, grew annoyed after his smart fridge started showing banner ads.

From The Wall Street Journal

Golden songwriter Mark Sonnenblick, who didn't get to speak at all during the ceremony, happily took the microphone and thanked his husband and everybody who worked on the movie, especially the animators.

From BBC

“We made this in my spare bedroom, and the animators made it from their home office in rural Ireland, and we weren’t thinking about the Academy Museum when we made it.”

From MarketWatch

For decades, the animators behind “Chicken Run” and “Wallace & Gromit” have used a very specific type of clay.

From The Wall Street Journal

A moment of silence for all the comedians, late-night-show writers, political satirists, memers, animators and random influencers who just lost a wealth of inspiration.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• artisan
• craftsman
• illustrator