# animating

/ˌænəˈmeɪtɪŋɡ/ (US) · /ˈænɪmˌeɪtɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/animating
Updated: 2026-05-26

## Definition

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.

For teachers: 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.

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