ANIMATION - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

the condition of living or the state of being alive

Example: while there's life there's hope; life depends on many chemical and physical processes

Categories: Being, Beingness, Existence

• Animation is the art of making drawings or models move. The first animations were hand-drawn, frame by frame!

Part of speech: Noun

the property of being able to survive and grow

Example: the vitality of a seed

Categories: Animateness, Aliveness, Liveness

Part of speech: Noun

quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous

Categories: Activeness, Activity

Part of speech: Noun

the making of animated cartoons

Categories: Filming, Cinematography, Motion-picture photography

The word "animation" comes from Latin animatio.

animate – A related word in the same word family.

ion – A related word in the same word family.

Medieval scholars created new Latin words for modern concepts, keeping the language alive for centuries.