as in brightness
the quality or state of having abundant or intense activity
the animation of any city depends upon an abundance of street-level restaurants, shops, and places of entertainment
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Recent Examples of animation
The pin-sharp touchscreen is filled with quirky animations and features, including a selfie camera.
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Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
In its own surveys, Google found that its new Material 3 Expressive design language, with its responsive animations and playful typography, scored high across all age groups.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 21 May 2025
Developing or deploying avatars with lifelike animations and multilingual capabilities can require significant upfront investment.
—Jiajun Lu, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
In addition to the design-rendering technology, the company has been working on a virtual try-on process as well as digital templates, animations and other materials brands can use to market their products.
—Penelope Colston, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
In its own surveys, Google found that its new Material 3 Expressive design language, with its responsive animations and playful typography, scored high across all age groups.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 21 May 2025
Developing or deploying avatars with lifelike animations and multilingual capabilities can require significant upfront investment.
—Jiajun Lu, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
In addition to the design-rendering technology, the company has been working on a virtual try-on process as well as digital templates, animations and other materials brands can use to market their products.
—Penelope Colston, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animation
Noun
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This is enough brightness, potentially, to leave the M2 Pro watchable in rooms that aren’t completely blacked out – another handy lifestyle touch.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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This contrasts with a more standard black hole that typically acquires its material and energy unpredictably, resulting in irregular brightness fluctuations.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 June 2025
Noun
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His face is grim, lacking the exuberance and devil-may-care attitude visible in earlier paintings.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 May 2025
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That youthful exuberance paved the way for Fleury to play more than 20 years at the highest level.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
5 May 2025
Noun
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All nine shades are universally flattering, providing a soft, radiant flush that lasts all day, offering a perfect balance of vibrancy and subtlety.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
23 May 2025
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Humes is drawn to bright colors that capture the vibrancy of his hometown of L.A.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
Noun
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In this way, NATO can be seen as the insurance policy that underwrites the strength and vitality of the American economy.—
John Deni,
The Conversation,
27 May 2025
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His fireplug vitality surrendered only to his untamed playing, boogie feel and volumes upon volumes of mesmerizing riffs.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
Noun
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However, there are more and more color-adjacent products coming onto the market that help refresh and add vibrance to your strands without any risk of damaging your hair or causing hard-to-fix mistakes.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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Luckily, that shift didn’t completely eradicate the charm and vibrance that made the original so iconic.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The individuals bring a wealth of experience, insight, and passion to support the Y’s mission of strengthening the spirit, mind, and body of every individual in our community, the release said.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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The award is given to the player who best exemplifies the spirit and character of the former MLB slugger.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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This contrasts with an apparent upcoming boom in Europe, although this is based on government coercion rather than enthusiasm for EVs.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The club is led by driver and CEO Tom Slingsby, the Australian 2012 Olympic gold medalist, who shared his enthusiasm for adding Jackman and Reynolds to the crew.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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“Animation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animation. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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