definition of
animation

[1] #1 animation n. [life, living, aliveness] the condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there's life there's hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes". wn

[2] #2 animation n. [vitality] the property of being able to survive and grow; "the vitality of a seed". wn

[3] #3 animation n. [spiritedness, invigoration, brio, vivification] quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous. wn

[4] #4 animation n. [vivification, invigoration] the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something. wn

[5] #5 animation n. the making of animated cartoons. wn