animate

verb/ˈænɪmeɪt/

Frequency rank: #11,246 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

to bring to life or make lively; to create movement in drawings or figures.

Illustration for the English word “animate”

Example sentence

The director used vivid colors to animate the characters in the film.

Synonyms & related words

  • enliven
  • liven
  • invigorate
  • vitalize

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