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animation

 noun
     
an‧i‧ma‧tion
1TDAMF [uncountable] the process of making animated films, television programmes, computer games etc:
They used computer animation in the film.
2TD [countable] a film, television programme, computer game etc that has pictures, clay models etc that seem to be really moving:
3-D animations
3 [uncountable] liveliness and excitement
They were talking with animation.
WORD FOCUS: film WORD FOCUS: film
types of film: comedy, romantic comedy, drama, thriller, western, action film, horror film, war film, art house film, silent film, feature film
films that use drawings or models: cartoon, animation, animated film
films in general: cinema
where you go to see a film : cinema British English/movie theater American English, multiplex
the people in a film: actor, actress, star, cast
the people who make a film: director, producer, film crew, cameraman/camerawoman, scriptwriter
the music for a film: soundtrack
the words and the instructions to the actors: screenplay
a short film advertising another film: trailer

➔ See also film
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