The Wordsmith Dictionary

An `i *mad *vert ", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Animadverted; p. pr. & vb. n.Animadverting. ] Etym: [L. animadvertere; animus mind + advertere to turn to; ad to + vertere to turn. ]

1. To take notice; to observe; -- commonly followed by that. Dr. H. More.

2. To consider or remark by way of criticism or censure; to express censure; -- with on or upon. I should not animadvert on him. .. if he had not used extreme severity in his judgment of the incomparable Shakespeare. Dryden.

3. To take cognizance judicially; to inflict punishment. [Archaic ] Grew.

Syn. -- To remark; comment; criticise; censure.

ANIMADVERTER

ANIMADVERTER An `i *mad *vert "er, n.

Defn: One who animadverts; a censurer; also [Obs. ], a chastiser.

ANIMAL

An "i *mal, n. Etym: [L., fr. anima breath, soul: cf. F. animal. See Animate. ]

1. An organized living being endowed with sensation and the power of voluntary motion, and also characterized by taking its food into an internal cavity or stomach for digestion; by giving carbonic acid to the air and taking oxygen in the process of respiration; and by increasing in motive power or active aggressive force with progress to maturity.

2. One of the lower animals; a brute or beast, as distinguished from man; as, men and animals.

ANIMAL

An "i *mal, a. Etym: [Cf. F. animal. ]

1. Of or relating to animals; as, animal functions.

2. Pertaining to the merely sentient part of a creature, as distinguished from the intellectual, rational, or spiritual part; as, the animal passions or appetites.

3. Consisting of the flesh of animals; as, animal food. Animal magnetism. See Magnetism and Mesmerism. -- Animal electricity, the electricity developed in some animals, as the electric eel, torpedo, etc. -- Animal flower (Zoöl.), a name given to certain marine animals resembling a flower, as any species of actinia or sea anemone, and other Anthozoa, hydroids, starfishes, etc. -- Animal heat (Physiol.), the heat generated in the body of a living animal, by means of which the animal is kept at nearly a uniform temperature. -- Animal spirits. See under Spirit. -- Animal kingdom, the whole class of beings endowed with animal life. It embraces several subkingdoms, and under these there are Classes, Orders, Families, Genera, Species, and sometimes intermediate groupings, all in regular subordination, but variously arranged by different writers.

Note: The following are the grand divisions, or subkingdoms, and the principal classes under them, generally recognized at the present time: -Vertebrata, including Mammalia or Mammals, Aves or Birds, Reptilia, Amphibia, Pisces or Fishes, Marsipobranchiata (Craniota );and Leptocardia (Acrania ). Tunicata, including the Thaliacea, and Ascidioidea or Ascidians. Articulata or Annulosa, including Insecta, Myriapoda, Malacapoda, Arachnida, Pycnogonida, Merostomata, Crustacea (Arthropoda ); and Annelida, Gehyrea (Anarthropoda ). Helminthes or Vermes, including Rotifera, Chætognatha, Nematoidea, Acanthocephala, Nemertina, Turbellaria, Trematoda, Cestoidea, Mesozea. Molluscoidea, including Brachiopoda and Bryozoa. Mollusca, including Cephalopoda, Gastropoda, Pteropoda, Scaphopoda, Lamellibranchiata or Acephala. Echinodermata, including Holothurioidea, Echinoidea, Asterioidea, Ophiuroidea, and Crinoidea. Coelenterata, including Anthozoa or Polyps, Ctenophora, and Hydrozoa or Acalephs. Spongiozoa or Porifera, including the sponges. Protozoa, including Infusoria and Rhizopoda. For definitions, see these names in the Vocabulary.

ANIMALCULAR; ANIMALCULINE

ANIMALCULAR; ANIMALCULINE An `i *mal "cu *lar, An `i *mal "cu *line, a.

Defn: Of, pertaining to, or resembling, animalcules. "Animalcular life. " Tyndall.

ANIMALCULE

An `i *mal "cule, n. Etym: [As if fr. a L. animalculum, dim. of animal. ]

1. A small animal, as a fly, spider, etc. [Obs. ] Ray.

2. (Zoöl.)

Defn: An animal, invisible, or nearly so, to the naked eye. See Infusoria.

Note: Many of the so-called animalcules have been shown to be plants, having locomotive powers something like those of animals. Among these are Volvox, the Desmidiacæ, and the siliceous Diatomaceæ. Spermatic animalcules. See Spermatozoa.

ANIMALCULISM

An `i *mal "cu *lism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. animalculisme.] (Biol.)

Defn: The theory which seeks to explain certain physiological and pathological by means of animalcules.

ANIMALCULIST

An `i *mal "cu *list, n. Etym: [Cf. F. animalculiste.]

1. One versed in the knowledge of animalcules. Keith.

2. A believer in the theory of animalculism.

ANIMALCULUM

An `i *mal "cu *lum, n.; pl. Animalcula. Etym: [NL. See Animalcule. ]

Defn: An animalcule.

Note: Animalculæ, as if from a Latin singular animalcula, is a barbarism.

ANIMALISH

ANIMALISH An "i *mal *ish, a.

Defn: Like an animal.

ANIMALISM

An "i *mal *ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. animalisme.]

Defn: The state, activity, or enjoyment of animals; mere animal life without intellectual or moral qualities; sensuality.

ANIMALITY

An `i *mal "i *ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. animalité. ]

Defn: Animal existence or nature. Locke.

ANIMALIZATION

An `i *mal *i *za "tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. animalisation.]

1. The act of animalizing; the giving of animal life, or endowing with animal properties.

2. Conversion into animal matter by the process of assimilation. Owen.

ANIMALIZE

An "i *mal *ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Animalized; p. pr. & vb. n.Animalizing. ] Etym: [Cf. F. animaliser.]

1. To endow with the properties of an animal; to represent in animal form. Warburton.

2. To convert into animal matter by the processes of assimilation.

3. To render animal or sentient; to reduce to the state of a lower animal; to sensualize. The unconscious irony of the Epicurean poet on the animalizing tendency of his own philosophy. Coleridge.

ANIMALLY

ANIMALLY An "i *mal *ly, adv.

Defn: Physically. G. Eliot.

ANIMALNESS

ANIMALNESS An "i *mal *ness, n.

Defn: Animality. [R.]

ANIMASTIC

An `i *mas "tic, a. Etym: [L. anima breath, life. ]

Defn: Pertaining to mind or spirit; spiritual.

ANIMASTIC

ANIMASTIC An `i *mas "tic, n.

Defn: Psychology. [Obs. ]

ANIMATE

An "i *mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Animated; p. pr. & vb. n. Animating. ]Etym: [L. animatus, p. p. of animare, fr. anima breath, soul; akin to animus soul, mind, Gr. an to breathe, live, Goth. us-anan to expire (us- out ), Icel. önd breath, anda to breathe, OHG. ando anger. Cf. Animal. ]

1. To give natural life to; to make alive; to quicken; as, the soul animates the body.

2. To give powers to, or to heighten the powers or effect of; as, to animate a lyre. Dryden.

3. To give spirit or vigor to; to stimulate or incite; to inspirit; to rouse; to enliven. The more to animate the people, he stood on high. .. and cried unto them with a loud voice. Knolles.

Syn. -- To enliven; inspirit; stimulate; exhilarate; inspire; instigate; rouse; urge; cheer; prompt; incite; quicken; gladden.

ANIMATE

An "i *mate, a. Etym: [L. animatus, p. p.]

Defn: Endowed with life; alive; living; animated; lively. The admirable structure of animate bodies. Bentley.

ANIMATED

ANIMATED An "i *ma `ted, a.

Defn: Endowed with life; full of life or spirit; indicating animation; lively; vigorous. "Animated sounds." Pope. "Animated bust. " Gray. "Animated descriptions." Lewis.

ANIMATEDLY

ANIMATEDLY An "i *ma `ted *ly, adv.

Defn: With animation.

ANIMATER

ANIMATER An "i *ma `ter, n.

Defn: One who animates. De Quincey.

ANIMATING

ANIMATING An "i *ma "ting, a.

Defn: Causing animation; life-giving; inspiriting; rousing. "Animating cries. " Pope. -- An "i *ma `ting *ly, adv.

ANIMATION

An `i *ma "tion, n. Etym: [L. animatio, fr. animare.]

1. The act of animating, or giving life or spirit; the state of being animate or alive. The animation of the same soul quickening the whole frame. Bp. Hall. Perhaps an inanimate thing supplies me, while I am speaking, with whatever I posses of animation. Landor.

2. The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness; as, he recited the story with great animation. Suspended animation, temporary suspension of the vital functions, as in persons nearly drowned.

Syn. -- Liveliness; vivacity; spirit; buoyancy; airiness; sprightliness; promptitude; enthusiasm; ardor; earnestness; energy. See Liveliness.

ANIMATIVE

ANIMATIVE An "i *ma *tive, a

Defn: Having the power of giving life or spirit. Johnson.

ANIMATOR

An "i *ma `tor, n. Etym: [L. animare.]

Defn: One who, or that which, animates; an animater. Sir T. Browne.

New American Oxford Dictionary

anima

an i ma |ˈanəmə ˈænəmə | ▶noun Psychology Jung's term for the feminine part of a man's personality. Often contrasted with animus ( sense 3 ). • the part of the psyche that is directed inward, and is in touch with the subconscious. Often contrasted with persona. ORIGIN 1920s: from Latin, literally ‘mind, soul. ’

animadversion

an i mad ver sion |ˌanəmadˈvərZHən ˌænəmˌædˈvərʒən | ▶noun formal criticism or censure: her animadversion against science. • a comment or remark, esp. a critical one: animadversions that the poet receives quite humbly. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin animadversio (n- ), from the verb animadvertere (see animadvert ).

animadvert

an i mad vert |ˌanəmadˈvərt ˌænəmˌædˈvərt | ▶verb [ no obj. ] (animadvert on /upon /against ) formal pass criticism or censure on; speak out against: we shall be obliged to animadvert most severely upon you in our report | many travelers animadvert against their own towns and cities. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘pay attention to ’): from Latin animadvertere, from animus ‘mind ’ + advertere (from ad- ‘toward ’ + vertere ‘to turn ’).

animal

an i mal |ˈanəməl ˈænəməl | ▶noun a living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system and able to respond rapidly to stimuli: animals such as spiders | wild animals adapt badly to a caged life | humans are the only animals who weep. • any such living organism other than a human being: are humans superior to animals, or just different? • a mammal, as opposed to a bird, reptile, fish, or insect: the snowfall seemed to have chased all birds, animals, and men indoors. • a person whose behavior is regarded as devoid of human attributes or civilizing influences, esp. someone who is very cruel, violent, or repulsive: those men have to be animals —what they did to that boy was savage. • [ with adj. or noun modifier ] a particular type of person or thing: a regular party animal | the government that followed the election was a very different animal . Animals are generally distinguished from plants by being unable to synthesize organic molecules from inorganic ones, so that they have to feed on plants or on other animals. They are typically able to move about, although this ability is sometimes restricted to a particular stage in the life cycle. The great majority of animals are invertebrates, of which there are some thirty phyla; the vertebrates constitute but a single subphylum. See also higher animals, lower animals . ▶adjective [ attrib. ] of, relating to, or characteristic of animals: the evolution of animal life | animal welfare. • of animals as distinct from plants: tissues of animal and vegetable protein. • characteristic of the physical and instinctive needs of animals; of the flesh rather than the spirit or intellect: a crude surrender to animal lust. ORIGIN Middle English: as a noun from Latin animal, based on Latin animalis ‘having breath, ’ from anima ‘breath ’; as an adjective via Old French, from Latin animalis.

animal cracker

an i mal crack er ▶noun a type of sweet cracker made in various animal shapes.

animalcule

an i mal cule |ˌanəˈmalˌkyo͞ol ˌænəˈmælkjul | ▶noun archaic a microscopic animal. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from modern Latin animalculum, from animal ‘an animal ’ + -cule .

animal husbandry

an i mal hus band ry |ˈænəməl ˈhəzbəndri | ▶noun the science of breeding and caring for farm animals.

animalism

an i mal ism |ˈanəməˌlizəm ˈænəməlɪzəm | ▶noun behavior that is characteristic of or appropriate to animals, particularly in being physical and instinctive. • religious worship of or concerning animals. DERIVATIVES an i mal is tic |ˌanəməˈlistik |adjective

animalist

ani ¦mal |ist |ˈanɪm (ə )lɪst | ▶noun an animal liberationist.

animality

an i mal i ty |ˌanəˈmalitē ˌænəˈmælədi | ▶noun animal nature or character: a prehuman condition of animality. • physical, instinctive behavior or qualities: what attracted me to her was her animality. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from French animalité, from animal (adjective ), from Latin animalis ‘animate, living ’ (see animal ).

animalize

an i mal ize |ˈanəməˌlīz ˈænəməlaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] make into or like an animal. DERIVATIVES an i mal i za tion |ˌanəməliˈzāSHən |noun

animal liberation

ani ¦mal lib ¦er |ation ▶noun [ mass noun ] the freeing of animals from exploitation and cruel treatment by humans. DERIVATIVES animal liberationist noun

animal magnetism

an i mal mag net ism ▶noun 1 a quality of sexual attractiveness: he had an animal magnetism that women found irresistible. 2 historical a supposed emanation to which the action of hypnotism was ascribed.

animal pole

an i mal pole ▶noun Biology the portion of an egg that contains the nucleus and less yolk, opposite the vegetal pole.

animal rights

an i mal rights |ˈænəməl raɪts | ▶plural noun rights believed to belong to animals to live free from use in medical research, hunting, and other services to humans.

animal spirits

an i mal spir its ▶plural noun natural exuberance.

animate

an i mate ▶verb |ˈanəˌmāt ˈænəˌmeɪt | [ with obj. ] 1 bring to life: the desert is like a line drawing waiting to be animated with color. • give inspiration, encouragement, or renewed vigor to: she has animated the nation with a sense of political direction. 2 (usu. be animated ) give (a movie or character ) the appearance of movement using animation techniques. ▶adjective |-mit ˈænəmət |alive or having life (often as a contrast with inanimate ): all of creation, animate and inanimate. • lively and active: party photos of animate socialites. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin animat- ‘instilled with life, ’ from the verb animare, from anima ‘life, soul. ’

animated

an i mat ed |ˈanəˌmātid ˈænəˌmeɪdɪd | ▶adjective 1 full of life or excitement; lively: an animated conversation. 2 (of a movie or image ) made using animation techniques: an animated version of the classic fairy tale. DERIVATIVES an i mat ed ly adverb

animated stick

ani |mated stick ▶noun a stick insect of the eastern Australian coast, which is one of the world's longest insects at up to 25 cm. ●Acrophylla titan, family Phasmatidae, order Phasmida.

animateur

animateur |ˌanɪməˈtəː | ▶noun a person who enlivens or encourages something, especially a promoter of artistic projects. ORIGIN 1950s: French, from medieval Latin animator .

animatic

an i mat ic |ˌanəˈmatik ˌænəˈmætɪk | ▶noun a preliminary version of a movie, produced by shooting successive sections of a storyboard and adding a soundtrack. ORIGIN 1970s: from animat (ed ) + -ic, or a blend of animated and schematic .

animation

an i ma tion |ˌanəˈmāSHən ˌænəˈmeɪʃən | ▶noun 1 the state of being full of life or vigor; liveliness: they started talking with animation. • chiefly archaic the state of being alive. 2 the technique of photographing successive drawings or positions of puppets or models to create an illusion of movement when the movie is shown as a sequence: [ as modifier ] : animation techniques | animations as backdrops for live action. • (also computer animation ) the manipulation of electronic images by means of a computer in order to create moving images. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘encouragement ’): from Latin animatio (n- ), from animare ‘instill with life ’ (see animate ). Sense 1 dates from the early 19th cent.

animato

a ni ma to |ˌanəˈmätō ænɪˈmɑːtoʊ |Music ▶adjective & adverb (esp. as a direction ) in an animated manner. ▶noun ( pl. animatos or animati |-ˈmätē | ) a passage marked animato. ORIGIN Italian.

animator

an i ma tor |ˈanəˌmātər ˈænəˌmeɪdər | ▶noun a person who animates something, esp. a person who prepares animated movies. some animators in Europe are looking at much cheaper ways of making computer graphics.

animatronics

an i ma tron ics |ˌanəməˈträniks ˈˌænəməˈtrɑnɪks | ▶plural noun [ treated as sing. ] the technique of making and operating lifelike robots, typically for use in film or other entertainment. DERIVATIVES an i ma tron ic adjective ORIGIN 1970s: blend of animated and electronics .

Oxford Dictionary

anima

anima |ˈanɪmə | ▶noun Psychoanalysis 1 (in Jungian psychology ) the feminine part of a man's personality. Often contrasted with animus ( sense 3 ). 2 the part of the psyche which is directed inwards, in touch with the subconscious. Often contrasted with persona. ORIGIN 1920s: from Latin, ‘mind, soul ’.

animadversion

animadversion |ˌanɪmədˈvəːʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] formal criticism or censure: her animadversion against science. • [ count noun ] a comment or remark, especially a critical one. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin animadversio (n- ), from the verb animadvertere (see animadvert ).

animadvert

animadvert |ˌanɪmədˈvəːt | ▶verb [ no obj. ] (animadvert on /upon /against ) formal pass criticism or censure on; speak out against: we shall be obliged to animadvert most severely upon you in our report. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘pay attention to ’): from Latin animadvertere, from animus ‘mind ’ + advertere (from ad- ‘towards ’ + vertere ‘to turn ’).

animal

ani ¦mal |ˈanɪm (ə )l | ▶noun a living organism which feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system and able to respond rapidly to stimuli. • any such living organism other than a human being: are humans superior to animals, or just different? • a mammal, as opposed to a bird, reptile, fish, or insect: the snowfall seemed to have chased all birds, animals, and men indoors. • a person without human attributes or civilizing influences, especially someone who is very cruel, violent, or repulsive: those men have to be animals —what they did to that boy was savage. • [ with adj. or noun modifier ] a particular type of person or thing: a regular party animal | I am a political animal. Animals are generally distinguished from plants by being unable to synthesize organic molecules from inorganic ones, so that they have to feed on plants or on other animals. They are typically able to move about, though this ability is sometimes restricted to a particular stage in the life cycle. The great majority of animals are invertebrates, of which there are some thirty phyla; the vertebrates constitute but a single subphylum. . ▶adjective 1 relating to or characteristic of animals: the evolution of animal life | animal welfare. • of animals as distinct from plants: tissues of animal and vegetable protein. • characteristic of the physical and instinctive needs of animals; of the flesh rather than the spirit or intellect: a crude surrender to animal lust. 2 Biology relating to or denoting the pole or extremity of an embryo that contains the more active cytoplasm in the early stages of development. The opposite of vegetal. ORIGIN Middle English: the noun from Latin animal, based on Latin animalis ‘having breath ’ from anima ‘breath ’; the adjective via Old French from Latin animalis.

animal cracker

an i mal crack er ▶noun a type of sweet cracker made in various animal shapes.

animalcule

animalcule |ˌanɪˈmalkjuːl | ▶noun archaic a microscopic animal. DERIVATIVES animalcular adjective ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from modern Latin animalculum, from animal ‘an animal ’ + -cule .

animal husbandry

ani ¦mal hus |band ¦ry ▶noun [ mass noun ] the science of breeding and caring for farm animals.

animalism

ani ¦mal |ism |ˈanɪm (ə )lɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 behaviour that is characteristic of animals, particularly in being physical and instinctive. 2 religious worship of animals. DERIVATIVES animalistic adjective

animalist

ani ¦mal |ist |ˈanɪm (ə )lɪst | ▶noun an animal liberationist.

animality

ani ¦mal |ity |anɪˈmalɪti | ▶noun [ mass noun ] animal nature or character: a pre-human condition of animality. • physical, instinctive behaviour or qualities: what attracted me to her was her animality.

animalize

animalize |ˈanɪm (ə )lʌɪz |(also animalise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] make into or like an animal. DERIVATIVES animalization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun

animal liberation

ani ¦mal lib ¦er |ation ▶noun [ mass noun ] the freeing of animals from exploitation and cruel treatment by humans. DERIVATIVES animal liberationist noun

animal magnetism

ani ¦mal mag ¦net |ism ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 a quality of sexual attractiveness: he had an animal magnetism that women found irresistible. 2 historical a supposed emanation to which the action of mesmerism was ascribed.

animal pole

an i mal pole ▶noun Biology the portion of an egg that contains the nucleus and less yolk, opposite the vegetal pole.

animal rights

ani ¦mal rights ▶plural noun the rights of animals to live free from human exploitation and abuse: [ as modifier ] : animal rights activists.

animal spirits

ani ¦mal spir ¦its ▶plural noun natural exuberance.

animate

ani |mate ▶verb |ˈanɪmeɪt | [ with obj. ] 1 bring to life: Prometheus stole fire from heaven to animate his clay men. • give inspiration, encouragement, or renewed vigour to: she has animated the government with a sense of political direction. 2 give (a film or character ) the appearance of movement using animation techniques. ▶adjective |ˈanɪmət |alive or having life: gods in a wide variety of forms, both animate and inanimate. DERIVATIVES animator noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin animat- ‘instilled with life ’, from the verb animare, from anima ‘life, soul ’.

animated

ani |mated |ˈanɪmeɪtɪd | ▶adjective 1 full of life or excitement; lively: an animated conversation. 2 (of a film or image ) made using animation techniques: an animated version of the classic fairy tale. DERIVATIVES animatedly adverb

animated stick

ani |mated stick ▶noun a stick insect of the eastern Australian coast, which is one of the world's longest insects at up to 25 cm. ●Acrophylla titan, family Phasmatidae, order Phasmida.

animateur

animateur |ˌanɪməˈtəː | ▶noun a person who enlivens or encourages something, especially a promoter of artistic projects. ORIGIN 1950s: French, from medieval Latin animator .

animatic

animatic |ˌanɪˈmatɪk | ▶noun a preliminary version of a film, produced by shooting successive sections of a storyboard and adding a soundtrack. ORIGIN 1970s: from animat (ed ) + -ic, or a blend of animated and schematic .

animation

ani |ma ¦tion |anɪˈmeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the state of being full of life or vigour; liveliness: they started talking with animation. • chiefly archaic the state of being alive. 2 the technique of photographing successive drawings or positions of puppets or models to create an illusion of movement when the film is shown as a sequence. • (also computer animation ) the manipulation of electronic images by means of a computer in order to create moving images.

animato

animato |ˌanɪˈmɑːtəʊ |Music ▶adverb & adjective (especially as a direction ) in an animated manner. ▶noun ( pl. animatos or animati |ˌanɪˈmɑːti | ) a passage marked to be performed animato. ORIGIN Italian.

animatronics

animatronics |ˌanɪməˈtrɒnɪks | ▶plural noun [ treated as sing. ] the technique of making and operating lifelike robots, typically for use in film or other entertainment. DERIVATIVES animatronic adjective ORIGIN 1970s: blend of animated and electronics .

American Oxford Thesaurus

animal

animal noun 1 endangered animals: creature, beast, living thing; informal critter, beastie; (animals ) wildlife, fauna. 2 the man was an animal: brute, beast, monster, devil, demon, fiend; informal swine, bastard, pig. ▶adjective a grunt of animal passion: carnal, fleshly, bodily, physical; brutish, beastly, bestial, unrefined, uncultured, coarse. WORD LINKS zoology the scientific study of animals Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

animate

animate verb a sense of excitement animated the whole school: enliven, vitalize, breathe (new ) life into, energize, invigorate, revive, vivify, liven up; inspire, inspirit, exhilarate, thrill, excite, fire, arouse, rouse, quicken, stir; light a fire under. ANTONYMS depress. ▶adjective an animate being: living, alive, live, breathing; archaic quick. ANTONYMS inanimate.

animated

animated adjective an animated discussion | his animated walk: lively, spirited, high-spirited, energetic, adrenalized, full of life, excited, enthusiastic, eager, alive, active, vigorous, vibrant, vital, vivacious, buoyant, exuberant, ebullient, effervescent, bouncy, bubbly, perky; informal bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, bright and breezy, chirpy, chipper, peppy; heated. ANTONYMS lethargic, lifeless.

Oxford Thesaurus

animal

animal noun 1 rare and endangered animals and plants: creature, beast, living thing, being, brute; informal critter; (animals ) wildlife, fauna. 2 the man was an animal: brute, beast, monster, savage, devil, demon, fiend, villain, sadist, barbarian, ogre; informal swine, bastard, pig. ▶adjective 1 the evolution of animal life: zoological, animalistic; rare zoic, theriomorphic. 2 his grunt of animal passion: carnal, fleshly, bodily, physical, sensual; instinctive, instinctual; brutish, unrefined, uncultured, coarse, gross, inhuman, subhuman; rare appetitive. ANTONYMS spiritual. WORD LINKS animal zoo- related prefix, as in zoogeography, zooplankton faunal, zoological relating to animals zoology study of animals veterinary medicine branch of medicine to do with animals Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

animate

animate verb a sense of excitement animated the whole school: enliven, vitalize, give (new ) life to, breathe (new ) life into, energize, invigorate, revive, vivify, liven up, light up, cheer up, gladden; encourage, hearten, inspire, exhilarate, thrill, excite, fire, arouse, rouse, stir, stimulate, galvanize, electrify; informal buck up, pep up, give someone a buzz, ginger up; N. Amer. informal light a fire under; rare inspirit. ANTONYMS depress, inhibit. ▶adjective an animate being: living, alive, live, breathing, sentient, conscious; organic; archaic quick. ANTONYMS inanimate.

animated

animated adjective an animated discussion | Simon became quite animated: lively, spirited, high-spirited, energetic, full of life, excited, enthusiastic, eager, alive, active, vigorous, vibrant, vital, vivacious, buoyant, exuberant, ebullient, effervescent, bouncy, bubbly, perky, sparkling, sprightly, zestful; fiery, passionate, impassioned, heated, dynamic, forceful, fervent, ardent; informal bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, full of beans, bright and breezy, sparky, chirpy, go-go, chipper, peppy, zippy, zappy, full of vim and vigour; N. Amer. informal peart. ANTONYMS lethargic, apathetic, lifeless.

animation

animation noun he had always admired her animation: liveliness, spirit, high spirits, spiritedness, high-spiritedness, energy, enthusiasm, eagerness, excitement, vigour, vivacity, vivaciousness, vitality, vibrancy, exuberance, ebullience, buoyancy, bounciness, bounce, perkiness, sprightliness, verve, zest, sparkle, dash, elan, brio; fire, fieriness, passion, dynamism, forcefulness, intensity, ardour, fervour; informal chirpiness, pep, vim, zing, go, get-up-and-go. ANTONYMS lethargy, sluggishness, inertia.

Duden Dictionary

Anima

Ani ma Substantiv, feminin , die |A nima |die Anima; Genitiv: der Anima, Plural: die Animas lateinisch anima, eigentlich = Lufthauch, Atem 1 Philosophie Seele 2 ohne Plural Psychologie Seelenbild der Frau im Unbewussten des Mannes nach C. G. Jung 3 aus unedlem Metall bestehender Kern einer mit Edelmetall überzogenen Münze

animal

ani mal Adjektiv |anim a l |lateinisch 1 a die aktive Lebensäußerung betreffend, auf [Sinnes ]reize reagierend b zu willkürlichen Bewegungen fähig 2 animalisch 1 1, 2

animalisch

ani ma lisch Adjektiv |anim a lisch |zu lateinisch animal = Tier, Lebewesen a vom Tier stammend, tierisch animalischer Dünger b tierhaft, urwüchsig -kreatürlich animalische Wärme ausstrahlen c triebhaft das bereitet ihm ein geradezu animalisches Vergnügen | animalischer Hass

animalisieren

ani ma li sie ren schwaches Verb |animalis ie ren |neulateinisch Zellulosefasern durch dünne Überzüge von Eiweißstoffen, Kunstharzen und dergleichen wollähnlich machen

Animalismus

Ani ma lis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Animal i smus |der Animalismus; Genitiv: des Animalismus, Plural: die Animalismen religiöse Verehrung von Tieren

Animalität

Ani ma li tät Substantiv, feminin , die |Animalit ä t |die Animalität; Genitiv: der Animalität lateinisch tierisches Wesen

Animateur

Ani ma teur Substantiv, maskulin , der |…ˈtøːɐ̯ |der Animateur; Genitiv: des Animateurs, Plural: die Animateure französisch animateur = Unterhalter; Initiator, zu: animer, animieren jemand, der von einem Reiseunternehmen o. Ä. zu dem Zweck angestellt ist, den Gästen Spiele, Sport o. a. Möglichkeiten für die Gestaltung ihres Urlaubs anzubieten

Animateurin

Ani ma teu rin Substantiv, feminin , die |…ˈtøːrɪn |weibliche Form zu Animateur

Animation

Ani ma ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Animati o n |die Animation; Genitiv: der Animation, Plural: die Animationen lateinisch animatio = das Beleben 1 organisierte Sport- und Freizeitaktivitäten für Urlauber besonders in Ferienklubs 2 Film Verfahren, das unbelebten Objekten im Trickfilm Bewegung verleiht 3 Kurzwort für: Computeranimation

Animationsfilm

Ani ma ti ons film Substantiv, maskulin , der |Animati o nsfilm |Trick-, Zeichentrickfilm

Animatismus

Ani ma tis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Animat i smus |der Animatismus; Genitiv: des Animatismus lateinisch-neulateinisch Animismus 1

animativ

ani ma tiv Adjektiv |animat i v |lateinisch-englisch belebend, beseelend, anregend

animato

ani ma to Adverb Musik |anim a to |italienisch animato < lateinisch animatus = beseelt lebhaft, belebt, beseelt

Animator

Ani ma tor Substantiv, maskulin Film , der |Anim a tor |der Animator; Genitiv: des Animators, Plural: die Animatoren lateinisch animator = Beleber Trickzeichner

Animatorin

Ani ma to rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Animat o rin |weibliche Form zu Animator

French Dictionary

animal

animal , ale , aux adj. et n. m. adjectif Propre aux animaux (par opposition à végétaux et minéraux ). : Le règne animal. Les fonctions animales. nom masculin Être vivant organisé. : L ’homme est un animal doué de raison. Des animaux sauvages, des animaux domestiques.

animalcule

animalcule n. m. nom masculin Animal microscopique. : Un animalcule coloré.

animalerie

animalerie n. f. nom féminin 1 Lieu où se trouvent, dans un laboratoire, les animaux destinés aux expériences scientifiques. 2 Magasin se spécialisant dans la vente de petits animaux et d ’articles les concernant (Recomm. off. ). : Acheter un chat à l ’animalerie (et non au *pet shop ).

animalier

animalier , ière adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif Qui concerne les animaux. : Une gravure animalière. nom masculin et féminin Artiste qui représente les animaux. LOCUTION Parc animalier. Où les animaux vivent en liberté.

animalité

animalité n. f. nom féminin Ensemble des caractéristiques qui constituent l ’animal.

animateur

animateur animatrice n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin 1 Personne qui présente une émission (radio, télévision ), un spectacle, etc. 2 Spécialiste de l ’animation, de l ’organisation d ’activités dans une collectivité.

animation

animation n. f. nom féminin 1 Action d ’animer un groupe, de créer des relations entre les personnes. 2 Vivacité, entrain. : Ils discutaient avec animation.

Spanish Dictionary

ánima

ánima nombre femenino 1 Alma de una persona, especialmente la de los difuntos que están en el purgatorio :cuentan que de noche en el bosque se puede ver la procesión de las ánimas en pena .2 En las armas de fuego, hueco del cañón :el ánima de pistolas y fusiles está estriada para que el proyectil salga con mayor control y velocidad .SINÓNIMO alma .3 ánimas nombre femenino plural Toque de las campanas de una iglesia a cierta hora de la noche con el que se invita a orar a los fieles por las almas del purgatorio :toque de ánimas .4 ánimas Hora en la que se tocan las campanas para orar por las ánimas del purgatorio .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xii ) del latín anima ‘aire, aliento ’, ‘alma ’. Del mismo origen que alma (V.), algunas de sus acepciones se corresponden .En singular se utiliza con los determinantes el, un , salvo que entre el determinante y el nombre haya otra palabra: el /un ánima, la pura ánima .

animación

animación nombre femenino 1 Incremento de actividad e intensidad :los corredores de bolsa experimentaron una gran animación al conocerse los últimos datos económicos .2 Situación alegre y lúdica producida por la concurrencia de gente en un lugar con motivo de una celebración, fiesta, etc. :en la carrera de caballos la animación fue enorme .SINÓNIMO ambiente .3 Técnica cinematográfica que consiste en fotografiar una serie de figuras, generalmente dibujadas o modeladas, con mínimos cambios de posición para dar una impresión de movimiento cuando se proyecten de manera continuada a cierta velocidad :animación por computadora; la Disney es una importante productora de películas de animación .4 Conjunto de técnicas destinadas a procurar la integración y participación de personas en actividades lúdicas, culturales, sociales, etc. :programa de animación sociocultural; los encargados de la animación cultural del campamento han organizado una representación teatral .

animado, -da

animado, -da adjetivo 1 Que está dotado de vida :seres animados .2 [persona ] Que tiene el ánimo alegre o es de carácter alegre :me acerqué a un grupo de gente muy animada que había en el local .3 Que es agradable o ameno :había un ambiente muy animado en la fiesta; ya iba siendo hora de que pusiéramos algo animado en el programa .4 Que tiene movimiento o animación .5 adjetivo /nombre masculino gram [nombre ] Que designa a seres vivos o animados :‘animal ’ es un nombre animado .ANTÓNIMO inanimado . VÉASE dibujos animados .

animador, -ra

animador, -ra adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino 1 [persona ] Que anima :los animadores de un equipo de fútbol .2 nombre masculino y femenino Persona que presenta y ameniza un espectáculo, en especial de variedades, o diversión pública :el animador de un programa de televisión; el animador del concurso de cocina .3 Persona que organiza y dirige actividades, como bailes, fiestas, juegos, pasatiempos, etc, para animar a un grupo de personas, en especial si se dedica a ello profesionalmente :en todos los grandes hoteles de la costa hay un grupo de animadores .4 Persona que promueve una actividad, generalmente de carácter cultural, o anima a realizarla y participar en ella :hay que destacar su incansable labor personal como animador de diversos proyectos culturales .5 Persona que se dedica a la técnica cinematográfica de la animación .

animadversión

animadversión nombre femenino Sentimiento de oposición, enemistad o antipatía que se tiene hacia una persona :el pobre Ernesto empezó a oír extraños reproches de su madre y a sentir la animadversión cada vez más aguda de su padre .

animal

animal adjetivo 1 De los animales o que tiene relación con ellos :reino animal; comportamiento animal; tracción animal; biólogos y zoólogos se encargan del estudio de la vida animal .2 De la parte sensitiva o instintiva de un animal (por oposición a lo racional o espiritual ) o relacionado con ella :impulso animal; instinto animal; apetitos animales .3 adjetivo /nombre común coloquial [persona ] Que hace uso excesivo de la fuerza o se comporta de manera violenta, maleducada o desconsiderada con los demás :¡qué animal eres, rompiste el jarrón en mil pedazos!SINÓNIMO bestia, bruto, burro .4 coloquial [persona ] Que es rudo e ignorante :no seas animal y vuelve a hacer la suma, que te has equivocado .En España, también animal de bellota , por alusión al cerdo .SINÓNIMO bestia, burro .5 nombre masculino Organismo que pertenece al reino de los animales :el ser humano es el único animal racional .6 Animal irracional (en oposición al ser humano ):sociedad protectora de animales; los animales no saben leer; tiene varios animales domésticos .7 animales nombre masculino plural Reino al que pertenecen los organismos pluricelulares que se nutren de sustancias elaboradas por otros seres vivos (pues no pueden elaborarlas por sí mismos ), las cuales consiguen desplazándose hacia ellas o, en las especies sésiles, atrayéndolas hacia sí; generalmente están dotados de capacidad de movimiento, sistema nervioso y órganos sensoriales .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xvi ) del latín animal , animalis ‘ser vivo, ser animado ’. De la familia etimológica de alma (V.).

animalada

animalada nombre femenino 1 Dicho o hecho que causa rechazo por ser especialmente torpe, equivocado o exagerado .2 coloquial Cantidad muy grande de una cosa :dice que se gastó una animalada de dinero en la última reparación de su coche .

animalesco, -ca

animalesco, -ca adjetivo Que es propio de un animal .

animalidad

animalidad nombre femenino Condición o calidad de animal :el trato con los espíritus sacó al ser humano de la animalidad y convirtió su especie zoológica en sociedad; entregarse a la ira ciega es estar cerca de la animalidad .SINÓNIMO animalismo .

animalismo

animalismo nombre masculino Animalidad :algunas personas poseen ese animalismo indefinible que los sostiene en las situaciones emotivas que no pueden resolverse intelectualmente .

animalista

animalista nombre común /adjetivo 1 Pintor o escultor especializado en la representación de animales .2 Arte cuyo tema principal es la representación de animales .

animalístico, -ca

animalístico, -ca adjetivo 1 Pintor o escultor especializado en la representación de animales .SINÓNIMO animalista .2 adjetivo Arte cuyo tema principal es la representación de animales .SINÓNIMO animalista .

animalización

animalización nombre femenino 1 Acción de animalizar o animalizarse .2 Efecto de animalizar o animalizarse .

animalizar

animalizar verbo transitivo 1 Convertir un alimento, especialmente los vegetales, en materia apta para la nutrición, por la asimilación :generalmente se graduaba la riqueza de un abono por la cantidad de materia nitrogenada o animalizada que contenía .2 Atribuir a una persona acciones o cualidades propias de los animales, o hacer que las adquiera . Conjugación [4 ] como realizar .

animar

animar verbo transitivo 1 Infundir ánimo, fuerza o energía a alguien para hacer, resolver o emprender algo :esta tarde iremos todos a animar a nuestro equipo; animaba a sus atletas a entrenar en grupo para poder soportar los largos kilometrajes diarios; mis padres siempre me animaron a conseguir lo que yo quisiera .SINÓNIMO alentar .ANTÓNIMO desalentar, desanimar .2 Infundir [el alma ] vida y actividad espiritual al cuerpo .3 Infundir fuerza o vigor a una cosa inanimada :soplando animamos las llamas del fuego; este propósito animaba su obra inicial .4 Impulsar un proceso o hacer que aumente la actividad de algo :creemos que las diferencias en esta materia tienen más que ver con las filosofías que animan los programas de acción social ;hay que tomar medidas para que el comercio exterior se anime .5 Hacer que una persona se alegre o se ponga contenta :ver películas con final feliz siempre me anima .6 Hacer que una cosa sea más agradable, interesante o amena :la música animará la fiesta; tus chistes animaron la velada; el moderador anima la tertulia con preguntas; las aves acuáticas se afincan en sus lugares de cría, animando el paisaje de las islas .la celebración se animó cuando llegaron sus amigos; la película se anima hacia el final .7 Hacer que una obra de arte parezca dotada de vida o actividad .8 Realizar la animación de dibujos o imágenes modeladas .9 animarse verbo pronominal Tener [una persona ] el ánimo, fuerza o energía, para hacer, resolver o emprender algo :poco a poco se fue animando a hablar .10 animarse Alegrarse o ponerse contenta [una persona ]:vamos a tomar una copita a ver si nos animamos un poco .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xv ) del latín animare ‘animar ’, ‘dar vida ’. De la familia etimológica de alma (V.).

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

anima

an i ma /ǽnɪmə /名詞 U 〘心〙アニマ〘男性の心の奥に潜む女性的な部分; ↔animus 〙.

animal

an i mal /ǽnɪm (ə )l /〖語源は「空気息」〗名詞複～s /-z /1 C a. ｟狭義で｠(人間に対して )動物 ; (鳥魚虫などに対して )哺乳動物 ▸ domestic [wild ] animals 家畜 [野生動物 ]▸ farm [laboratory ] animals 飼育 [実験 ]用動物 ▸ cruelty to animals 動物虐待 b. ｟広義で｠(植物に対して )動物 (↔plant )▸ the higher [lower ] animals 高等 [下等 ]動物 ▸ plants and animals 動植物 ▸ Humans are the only animals that use language .人間は言語を使う唯一の動物だ 2 C ｟くだけて｠けだもののような人間, 人でなし .3 C ｟くだけて｠(…な )人, 物 ▸ a political [party ] animal 政治 [パーティ ]好き ▸ Indian curry is a completely different animal from the Japanese one .インドのカレーは日本のカレーとはまったく別物だ 4 U 〖通例the ～〗(人間の )獣性 ▸ It's the animal in us that does it .そうさせるのは我々の獣性のなせるわざだ形容詞比較なし〖名詞の前で〗1 動物の ;動物性 [質 ]の ▸ animal protein [fats ]動物性たんぱく質 [脂肪 ]2 動物 [獣 ]的な ; 肉欲的な ▸ animal instincts 動物的本能 ▸ animal passions 獣欲～̀ comp á nion ｟遠回しに｠ペット .～̀ cr á cker ｟米商標｠アニマルクラッカー〘動物の形をしたビスケット〙.～́ d ò ctor 獣医 (vet 1 ).～̀ f ó od 動物性食品 ; 動物の餌（えさ）.～̀ h ú sbandry 畜産 (学 ).～̀ k í ngdom 〖the ～〗(博物学上の )動物界 (→mineral kingdom , plant kingdom ).～̀ m á gnetism 人を引きつける力, 肉体的魅力 .～̀ p á rk ｟米｠サファリパーク, 自然動物園 (｟英｠ safari park ).～̀ r í ghts (虐待などに対する )動物の権利 ▸ animal rights group [campaign ]動物保護団体 [運動 ]～̀ sp í rits 元気はつらつ ; 血気 .～́ t è sting 動物実験 .

animate

an i mate /ǽnɪmèɪt /動詞他動詞 1 …に生命を吹き込む ; …に活気 [生気 ]を与える, …を生き生きとさせる ; 〈人〉を元気づける .2 〘映〙…をアニメ [動画 ]化する .3 〖be ～d 〗〈行動人が〉 «…に » 駆り立てられる «by , with » .4 〈操り人形など〉を動かす .形容詞 (↔inanimate )/ǽnəmət /1 生命のある ; 生き生きとした .2 〘文法〙〈名詞が〉有生の .

animated

á n i m à t ed /-ɪd /形容詞 1 生き生きとした, 活気のある, にぎやかな ; 〈討論人などが〉活発な ; 〈人が〉快活な, 元気のよい (lively ).2 アニメ [動画 ]の, 生きているような .～̀ cart ó on アニメ, 動画 .～̀ f é ature (f ì lm )長編アニメ映画 .～ly 副詞活発に〈話をするなど〉, 生き生きと .

animation

an i ma tion /æ̀nɪméɪʃ (ə )n /名詞 1 U アニメ [動画 ]製作 ; アニメ化 .2 C アニメーション, アニメ, 動画 (cartoon ).3 U 生気, 活気, 生き生きとしていること .

animator

an i ma tor ｟まれ｠-mat er /ǽnɪmèɪtə r /名詞 C アニメ作家, アニメ [動画 ]製作者 .

animatronics

an i ma tron ics /æ̀nɪmətrɑ́nɪks |-trə́n -/名詞 U アニマトロニクス〘映画製作などで人形や画像を自在に動かす技術〙.