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animated

animated

79 3.8
Pictures made to move like people or animals
  • adjective
  • /ˈænɪˌmeɪtɪd/
translation icon : animado
  • It's a Pixar animated movie and it is so good.
  • animated graphics
  • an animated film
  • an animated movie

I mean, obviously outside of the animated versions of this character.

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Examples

  • Designed for children ages five and over, the animated storybook app provides an engaging visual and auditory experience.

    Academic text (2015)
  • And what was the best part of working on this animated film?

  • Best animated series for all ages.

  • An animated cat just walked into the squad room.

  • I prefer animated films and musicals.

  • Meanwhile, a Twilight animated series is a go at Netflix.

  • On the left wall, there was a framed movie poster for an animated film called The Little Mermaid.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • In creating a soundtrack for this animated feature for young people, Desplat tapped into several works.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The children were captivated by the animated movie that showcased colorful characters and vibrant landscapes.

  • At the film festival, the award for the best animated short film was given to a delightful story about friendship.

Antonyms

45 3.8

Not moving or changing over time

Compounds

A film or TV show made from drawings that seem to move

9.9

A wild oat that grows in the Mediterranean and is an ancestor of the oats we grow

How Animated

lifelike
22 3.9
fluid
13 4.2
animated
79 3.8
choppy
7 5.0
still
1.0

Surface Forms

animated positive

Morphology

animated = animate (transparent) = animate + ed

The sense 'made to appear to move' is the straightforward adjectival/past-participle use of 'animate' + '-ed' describing something given motion or life.

Etymology

The word animated comes from the Latin animare, meaning 'to give life', and it is the root of animation and animal. That's why an animated picture or film is made to look alive or to move like a living thing.