animated

Everyday

1. An animated film or cartoon is made from many drawings, models or computer pictures shown quickly so they seem to move. tree →
2. An animated person or talk is lively, excited and full of energy. tree →
3. Animated is the past form of animate: brought to life or made to move. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, animated films, cartoons and series are popular with children; animators make them frame by frame. In art and computing lessons, pupils make simple animations with flip books or code. In stories, someone talks in an animated way when excited.

Examples

• We watched an animated film about talking cars. tree →
• Animated cartoons are made from thousands of pictures. tree →
• The children had an animated discussion about dinosaurs. tree →
• Grandad became animated when he talked about football. tree →
• The class animated a clay model for a short film. tree →
• The emoji is animated and waves at you. tree →
• When the prince and princess lay thus side by side, an animated dispute as to their respective charms arose between the fairy and the genius. tree →

Note

Adjective and past form of animate. Animation is the noun for the art or the film. Animated does not always mean a cartoon: an animated conversation is a lively one.