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animated
Past Participle
animated
Gerund
animating
3rd Person
animates
Animates is the third-person singular present tense of 'animate', meaning to give life, energy, motion, or excitement to something β whether literally (like bringing a cartoon character to life) or figuratively (like making a dull meeting lively). Think of it as injecting spark, breath, or soul into what was previously still or flat.
The teacher animates her history lessons with vivid storytelling and interactive props.
This new software animates 3D models in real time for game developers.
Her passionate speech animates the entire audience, sparking enthusiastic applause.
Stop-motion artists painstakingly animate each frame by moving puppets millimeter by millimeter.
A good facilitator knows how to animate group discussions without dominating them.
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Comes from the Latin noun 'anima', meaning 'breath, life, soul, or spirit'. It conveys the core concept of vital force, consciousness, or the principle that gives life and movement. Examples include animate, animation, inanimate, animosity (via 'animus', a related Latin root meaning 'mind' or 'spirit'), and unanimity (via 'unus' + 'animus').