animated
pronunciation
How to pronounce animated in British English:
UK [ˈænɪmeɪtɪd]
How to pronounce animated in American English:
US [ˈænəˌmetɪd]
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- Adjective:
- having life or vigor or spirit
- made to appear to move as living creatures do
Word Origin
- animated (adj.)
- 1530s, "alive," past participle adjective from animate (v.). Meaning "mentally excited" is from 1530s; "full of activity" from 1580s. The "moving pictures" sense is attested from 1895; of cartoons from 1897. Related: Animatedly.
Example
- 1. When the talk turns to business , mr kagame becomes animated .
- 2. " Someone who 's a middle-of-the-road person is suddenly much more animated -- perhaps also revealing more , " said sachs .
- 3. The arrival of an animated monkey has changed that .
- 4. Maybe some animated social services should visit the show .
- 5. Also in the app : animated satellite images and u.s. local and regional radar .