animated

/'ænimeitid/

Thân thiện

The children watch an animated movie about a friendly dragon.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Full of life, energy, or excitement: Describes a person, expression, or activity that is lively, spirited, and vigorous.
   • Simulating movement or life: Describes a film, image, or object that is created to appear as if it is moving or alive, typically through techniques like animation.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • She became very animated when talking about her favorite subject. (She became very lively and energetic.)
  • The debate was animated and passionate. (The debate was spirited and full of energy.)
  • They watched an animated film featuring cartoon characters. (They watched a film made with moving drawings.)

Advanced Usage

• "Animated discussion/debate/conversation": A discussion that is lively, energetic, and often involves strong feelings or enthusiasm.
  • The meeting concluded with an animated discussion about future plans.
• "Animated with": Filled or imbued with a particular quality, such as joy or purpose.
  • His face was animated with joy at the news.

Variants and Related Words

• Animate (verb): To give life, energy, or motion to something.
  • A great speaker can animate an audience.
• Animation (noun): 1. The state of being full of life or vigor. 2. The technique of creating moving images from sequences of drawings or models.
  • She spoke with great animation.
  • He works in animation.

Synonyms

• Lively: Full of life and energy.
• Spirited: Full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination.
• Vivacious: Attractively lively and animated (typically used for a person).
• Dynamic: Characterized by constant change, activity, or progress.

Antonyms

• Apathetic: Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
• Lethargic: Affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic.
• Inanimate: Not alive, especially not in the manner of animals and humans.

Related Phrases

• Animated series: A television or film series produced using animation techniques.
  • My favorite animated series is from the 1990s.
• Animated GIF: A digital image file that contains a sequence of frames to create a short, looping animation.
  • She sent an animated GIF in her message.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. made to appear to move as living creatures do
   • an animated cartoon
   • animated puppets
2. having life or vigor or spirit
   • an animated and expressive face
   • animated conversation
   • became very animated when he heard the good news

Từ đồng nghĩa

• alive