noun
1. also animated drawing
a. : a series of drawings each of which shows a successive position of a figure or other object, the drawings being photographed on film or made directly on film so the projection of the film produces a picture in which the objects drawn seem to move in a liflike and realistic manner
b. : a series of drawings similar to those of a film or tape animated cartoon but made on or transferred to a sequence of pages so that rapid flipping of the pages produces an illusion of movement in the objects drawn
2. : animation 2a