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Definition of "animated" []

  • Having life; alive. See Synonyms at living. (adjective)
  • Filled with activity, vigor, or spirit; lively. (adjective)
  • Designed or constructed in the form of an animated cartoon. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "animated" in a sentence
  • "People argued back and forth for about 15 minutes in what he called an "animated debate" before the idea was tabled."
  • "We can always rely on NMA News to bring us the latest headlines in animated form."
  • "Hello, Hello to feature in animated Disney film about two lovestruck garden gnomes"