animation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the condition of living or the state of being alive
    living; life; aliveness.
    • while there's life there's hope
    • life depends on many chemical and physical processes
  2. noun the property of being able to survive and grow
    vitality.
    • the vitality of a seed
  3. noun quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
    vivification; brio; spiritedness; invigoration.
  4. noun the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something
    vivification; invigoration.
  5. noun the making of animated cartoons
  6. noun general activity and motion
    liveliness.

WordNet

An`i*ma"tion noun
Etymology
L. animatio, fr. animare.
Definitions
  1. The act of animating, or giving life or spirit; the state of being animate or alive.
    The animation of the same soul quickening the whole frame. Bp. Hall.
    Perhaps an inanimate thing supplies me, while I am speaking, with whatever I posses of animation. Landor.
  2. The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness; as, he recited the story with great animation. Syn. -- Liveliness; vivacity; spirit; buoyancy; airiness; sprightliness; promptitude; enthusiasm; ardor; earnestness; energy. See Liveliness.

Webster 1913