verb , adjective
■ verb / ˈænɪmeɪt; NAmE / [ vn ]
1.
to make sth more lively or full of energy :
A smile suddenly animated her face.
2.
[ usually passive ] to make models, toys, etc. seem to move in a film / movie by rapidly showing slightly different pictures of them in a series, one after another
■ adjective
/ ˈænɪmət/ ( formal ) living; having life :
animate beings
OPP inanimate
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin animat- instilled with life, from the verb animare , from anima life, soul.