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noun/kɑːɹnˈɔːbə/
Definition
the condition of living or the state of being alive
the property of being able to survive and grow
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɑːɹnˈɔːbə/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌanɪmˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌanɪmˈeɪʃən/
4 syllables Say it as /kɑːɹnˈɔːbə/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe condition of living or the state of being alive
“while there's life there's hope”
nounthe property of being able to survive and grow
“the vitality of a seed”
nounquality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
nounthe activity of giving vitality and vigour to something
nounthe making of animated cartoons
noungeneral activity and motion
Word Forms
lifernouna prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment
liveverbhave life, be alive
aliveadjective(followed by `to' or `of') aware of
vitaladjectivefull of spirit
spiritedadjectivemarked by lively action
invigorateverbgive life or energy to
vivifyverbmake more striking or animated
livelyadjectivefilled with events or activity
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
animación
la condición de vida o el estado de estar vivo
🇮🇹Italian
animazione
la condizione di vivere o lo stato di essere vivo
🇳🇱Dutch
animatie
de staat van leven of de staat van leven
🇵🇹Portuguese
animação
a condição de viver ou o estado de estar vivo
🇷🇺Russian
анимация
состояние жизни или состояние жизни
India
🇮🇳Hindi
एनिमेशन
जीवित रहने की अवस्था या भाव
🇧🇩Bengali
অ্যানিমেশন
জীবিত থাকার অবস্থা বা জীবিত থাকার অবস্থা
🇮🇳Tamil
அனிமேஷன்
வாழும் நிலை அல்லது உயிருடன் இருக்கும் நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
యానిమేషన్
జీవించే స్థితి లేదా సజీవ స్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
ॲनिमेशन
जगण्याची स्थिती किंवा जिवंत असण्याची स्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
એનિમેશન
જીવવાની સ્થિતિ અથવા જીવંત હોવાની સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅನಿಮೇಷನ್
ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಅಥವಾ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആനിമേഷൻ
ജീവിക്കുന്ന അവസ്ഥ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ജീവിച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന അവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਐਨੀਮੇਸ਼ਨ
ਜੀਵਤ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਜੀਵਿਤ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
حرکت پذیری
زندہ رہنے کی حالت یا زندہ رہنے کی حالت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
动画片
生活条件或活着的状态
🇯🇵Japanese
アニメーション
生きている状態、または生きている状態
🇰🇷Korean
생기
생활 상태 또는 살아 있는 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hoạt hình
điều kiện sống hoặc trạng thái sống
🇹🇭Thai
แอนิเมชั่น
สภาพความเป็นอยู่หรือสภาพความเป็นอยู่
🇮🇩Indonesian
animasi
kondisi hidup atau keadaan hidup
🇲🇾Malay
animasi
keadaan hidup atau keadaan hidup
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الرسوم المتحركة
حالة المعيشة أو حالة البقاء على قيد الحياة
🇮🇷Persian
انیمیشن
وضعیت زندگی یا وضعیت زنده بودن
🇹🇷Turkish
animasyon
yaşama durumu veya hayatta olma durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
הַנפָּשָׁה
מצב החיים או מצב החיים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'animation'?
The primary meaning of 'animation' is 'the condition of living or the state of being alive'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'animation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'animation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'animation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'animation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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