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Animating: meaning, definitions and examples

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animating

 

[ หˆรฆnษชหŒmeษชtษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

creating motion

Animating refers to the process of creating the illusion of motion and change by displaying a series of separate images, or frames. This technique is widely used in the film industry, video games, and computer graphics to bring characters and scenes to life.

Synonyms

bringing to life, illustrating, motion creation.

Examples of usage

  • The artist spent weeks animating the characters for the short film.
  • He is animating a new video game character using 3D software.
  • The animator worked late into the night to finish animating the sequence.

Translations

Translations of the word "animating" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น animando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคเคจเฅ€เคฎเฅ‡เคถเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช animierend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menganimasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะฝั–ะผัƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ animowanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ขใƒ‹ใƒกใƒผใ‚ทใƒงใƒณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท animation

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ animaciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท animasyon

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์• ๋‹ˆ๋ฉ”์ด์…˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุญุฑูŠูƒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ animace

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ animรกcia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŠจ็”ป

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ animacija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ teiknim

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะฝะธะผะฐั†ะธั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ animasiya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ animaciรณn

Etymology

The word 'animate' comes from the Latin 'animare', meaning 'to give life to' or 'to fill with breath'. This root highlights the essence of animation as it evokes motion and life. Over time, the term evolved through French as 'animer', maintaining the sense of enlivening or creating movement. The application of the term shifted in the 20th century with the advent of film and animation technologies. Pioneers in animation, such as Walt Disney, popularized the concept, developing techniques that allowed drawings to appear lifelike. Today, 'animating' is a key term in digital arts, film production, and interactive media, signifying a blend of creativity and technology.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,798, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.