Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word The process of creating motion or the appearance of motion in images or objects, often used in films and computer graphics.
Animation
/ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/Synonyms:
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Examples:
It IS a wilderness,' said the old man with much animation.No animation about you.'There is animation!
Etymology:
Derived from Latin animare meaning to give life to, and animatio from the word anima, indicating life or soul. First used in English around the early 1600s referring to liveliness, evolving to denote the creation of moving images in the 19th century.
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