[noun]During a fascinating lecture, the professor spoke with animation (= enthusiasm and energy) about her latest discoveries. [U]Encyclopedias on compact disc include sound, illustrations and simple animations (= moving pictures). [C]Thanks to computer animation (= photographing drawings, etc. so that they appear to move), it is now possible to make cartoon films much more quickly than in the past. [U]
ANIMATION
Meaning of ANIMATION in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012