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Examples of animation in a Sentence
The animation for the film took over two years to complete.
The studio used computer animation for some of the special effects.
The website has hundreds of animations you can download.
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Marcel blends stop-motion animation and live-action photography to create a moving alchemy of special effects and sincere humanity.
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Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 4 June 2024
In recent years, the firm — which has about 1,300 employees — has expanded into animation, sports and gaming.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
Otherwise, the screen is quite excellent for both gaming and everyday apps, wonderfully bright and sharp with smooth, zippy animation and video at 240Hz.
—Mark Knapp, PCMAG, 30 May 2024
The film includes anime-style animation from Shin-Ei Animation, the Japanese animation studio behind popular shows, Doraemon and Crayon Shinchan.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 21 May 2024
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Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 4 June 2024
In recent years, the firm — which has about 1,300 employees — has expanded into animation, sports and gaming.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
Otherwise, the screen is quite excellent for both gaming and everyday apps, wonderfully bright and sharp with smooth, zippy animation and video at 240Hz.
—Mark Knapp, PCMAG, 30 May 2024
The film includes anime-style animation from Shin-Ei Animation, the Japanese animation studio behind popular shows, Doraemon and Crayon Shinchan.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 21 May 2024
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“Animation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animation. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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animation
noun
an·i·ma·tion
ˌan-ə-ˈmā-shən 
1
: the state of being animate or animated
2
a
: a film made by photographing a series of positions of objects (as puppets)
b
3
: the making of animations
Medical Definition
animation
noun
an·i·ma·tion
ˌan-ə-ˈmā-shən
: the state of being animate or animated see suspended animation
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