animator
noun
an·i·ma·tor
ˈa-nə-ˌmā-tər 
plural animators
: someone or something that animates: such as
a
: an artist who is involved in creating animation for cartoons, films, video games, etc.
b
: a person who leads and encourages participation in an activity
… community animators mobilize individuals and organizations …—
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The show is also notable for featuring contributions from several animators who would go on to work on future Ghibli projects, including Miyazaki’s fellow studio co-founder Isao Takahata, who is credited on two episodes of the show.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
This may help designers, animators, digital storytellers reduce revision time when creating storyboard sequences.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Photo: Courtesy of David Encinas Under those circumstances and with his unpracticed Japanese, hiring him as a full-fledged animator wasn’t going to happen.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
Regardless, these should be potent graphics chips for engineers, animators, editors, those working with large-language AI models, and other demanding pro users.
—Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
This may help designers, animators, digital storytellers reduce revision time when creating storyboard sequences.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Photo: Courtesy of David Encinas Under those circumstances and with his unpracticed Japanese, hiring him as a full-fledged animator wasn’t going to happen.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
Regardless, these should be potent graphics chips for engineers, animators, editors, those working with large-language AI models, and other demanding pro users.
—Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for animator
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“Animator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animator. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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animator
noun
an·i·ma·tor
ˈan-ə-ˌmāt-ər
: someone who makes an animated cartoon
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