Animating

/ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ.tɪŋ/

Meaning & Definition

verb

present participle of 'animate'; to bring to life or to endow with life or spirit.

The artist was animating the characters in her latest animation project.

to provide lively or enthusiastic qualities; to invigorate.

The speaker's passion was animating the crowd, drawing them into her message.

to give an illusion of movement to images, typically in film or video.

They spent hours animating the graphics for the new video game.

From Latin 'anima' meaning 'soul, spirit' combined with the suffix '-ing' indicating the action of.

animating spirit

The motivating force that encourages creativity and vitality.

animating principle

A fundamental idea that energizes a concept or system.

animating presence

Someone who brings a sense of energy and enthusiasm to a situation.

animate

To bring to life or give motion.

animation

The process of creating movement in images.

To make something exciting or lively.

That party was really animating!

To get someone enthusiastic about a task.

She really knows how to animate her team before a project.