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Word

animating

Phoneticsan·i·mat·ing

US/ˌænəˈmeɪtɪŋɡ/

UK/ˈænɪmˌeɪtɪŋ/

Definition

v. giving life or energy to something. You use this when you make a character move in a movie or when you describe a person who is full of energy.

v. giving life, spirit, or energy to something; the present participle of 'animate'. Often describes the process of creating motion in a character or the act of inspiring a group.

Examples

“The animating process takes many months of hard work.”

“The animating of the main character required hundreds of individual drawings to create a smooth, realistic movement.”

“While the technical animating of the film was flawless, the true success lay in how the director animating the script brought the characters' emotional struggles to life.”

Examples

simple

“The animating process takes many months of hard work.”

contextual

“The animating of the main character required hundreds of individual drawings to create a smooth, realistic movement.”

complex

“While the technical animating of the film was flawless, the true success lay in how the director animating the script brought the characters' emotional struggles to life.”

Real-World Examples

“Van der poel, Evenepoel, Wout van Aert, Paul Seixas and Pidcock were all there, all animating and pushing to breakaway from one another under gradually yellowing Canadian maples.”
BBC News · 27 Sept 2026

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Level
B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency
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