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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Animator Richard Williams also received a Special Achievement Award from the Academy in 1989 for his animation direction.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
The animation is solid and the little ones will indeed relish the loud antics and the pratfalls while older ones in the crowd might well groan about the overuse of puns.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
With vibrant retro animation and a nostalgic tone, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man promises to captivate both longtime fans and new viewers with fresh adventures and a dose of heartwarming humor.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
OnePlus has overhauled the animations in OxygenOS 15.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
The animation is solid and the little ones will indeed relish the loud antics and the pratfalls while older ones in the crowd might well groan about the overuse of puns.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
With vibrant retro animation and a nostalgic tone, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man promises to captivate both longtime fans and new viewers with fresh adventures and a dose of heartwarming humor.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
OnePlus has overhauled the animations in OxygenOS 15.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animation
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Penn State professor Joel Leja explains that machine learning is completely changing how astronomers process data, enabling rapid analysis of changes in star brightness and revealing orbiting planets.Shelli Brunswick, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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This waterproof light beams up to 400 lumens of brightness, and changes output power with the tap of a finger (no futzing with gloves).Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 2 Nov. 2024
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But what the studio and its sister streamer have realized is that building a successful long-term series business means shedding some of the (slightly) irrational exuberance that marked Disney’s Peak TV programming philosophy.Josef Adalian, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Yankee Stadium is known for its energy and intensity, however the exuberance of supporting one’s team can never cross the line into intentionally putting players at physical risk.Jill Martin, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
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Experts say fall warming can impact leaves’ vibrancy and delay leaf change, putting them at risk of frost damage and other stressors.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
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Even familiar subgenres popularized in the ’70s were given a new vibrancy in films like Karyn Kusama’s The Invitation (2015), which looked at grief through the lens of a suicide cult, just as cult personalities attempted to control America.Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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Saratoga’s economic vitality has continued to be a contentious topic at city council meetings recently even when the issue has not been on the agenda, with residents calling for the city to do more to support the Saratoga Village.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The vitality of Badu’s Afrocentric appeal, with its core features including bright hues, daring maxi dresses, and her most distinct and defining item—her headwrap pieces—posed beyond the emulation of Afrocentric style.Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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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, 28 Oct. 2024
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There’s usually luxurious detail, smooth and stylized dimensionality in the soundstage, and a bright metallic edge that brings some extra vibrance and excitement to instrumental attacks.Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 28 Apr. 2023
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Caro Holdings intends to expand its marketplace platform to the pet care and spirits industries in the United States and the United Kingdom.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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The luxury stay has 24-hour room and concierge service included in the price, as well as premium spirits and à la carte restaurants.Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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Biden left the race in late July, endorsing Harris — and she was greeted with a wave of enthusiasm and support as the Democratic Party quickly coalesced around her.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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As the surge of enthusiasm over Beijing’s September economic stimulus effort has dissipated, the authorities have promised more.Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Animation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animation. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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