Definitions of animation

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the condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there's life there's hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes"
the property of being able to survive and grow; "the vitality of a seed"
quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
vivification: the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something
the making of animated cartoons
liveliness: general activity and motion wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. It is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision. This could be anything from a flip book to a motion picture film. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animation
A set of pictures simulating movement when played in series.www.eggheaddesign.co.uk/glossary.aspx
Originally, creation of the appearance of movement, such as in a cartoon, by flipping a series of gradually varying drawings in rapid sequence. Today, creating animation and cartoons is done more effectively using computers with appropriate graphics software and genlocking* hardware. ...www.kramerelectronics.com/glossary.asp
Animation is the creating of a timed sequence or series of graphic images or frames together to give the appearance of continuous movement.www.smallbiz.nsw.gov.au/smallbusiness/Technology+in+Business/Information+Technology/IT+Glossary/
a sequence of frames that, when played in order at sufficient speed, presents a smoothly moving image like a film or video. An animation can be digitized video, computer-generated graphics, or a combination.www.digitalsignagetoday.com/glossary.php
A collection of static images joined together and shown consecutively so that they appear to move.ahds.ac.uk/history/creating/guides/gis/sect101.html
Television cartoon is one example of animation, which is a simulation of movement created by displaying a series of pictures. Computer animation has become one of the most popular assets for multimedia presentations.www.veassociates.com/cpg--Terminology--659.aspx
display a series of still images in rapid succession to create the illusion of movementwww.unitedsd.net/uhs/Departments/Business/vocab.htm
It is referred to an image that changes over time. A simple example is Abacus logo where the red dot is moving up and down every several seconds.www.emerge-solutions.com/learning_glossary.htm
The use of computer instructions to simulate motion of an object on the screen through gradual, progressive movements.members.tripod.com/~rvbelzen/c128sg/glossary.htm
not more than 3 loops; refresh time not less than 2 secondswww.copewithcytokines.de/flyer.htm
Using single-frame filming of objects to create the impression of movement. Most animations will also belong to other categories – for example, drama, pilot.www.afc.gov.au/gtp/definitions.html
Automated visual movement created by and under the control of the software application that is displayed on a user interface. Note this definition does not include video, which is the result of differences in the images within individual video frames, and is not created by the display application.www.uspto.gov/web/offices/cio/s508/qrg_glossary.doc
(an·i·ma·tion) (an”ĭ-ma´shən) 1. the state of being alive. 2. liveliness of spirits.www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcommonzSzdorlandszSzdorlandzSzdmd_a_42zPzhtm
Any change of a parameter over time. Generally refers to a change in position of the video frame, moving the video over a background while it plays.www.digitalpostproduction.com/Htm/Features/DigitalVideoGlossary.htm
Any process where multiple images are presented rapidly, giving the illusion of motion.www4.dogus.edu.tr/bim/bil_kay/pak_prog/shockwave/ch23.htm
Special treatment, such as moving units, flashing lights, rotations, etc., used to gain added attention.www.denow.com/6gloss/index.html
Use for person(s) responsible for the arts, techniques, and processes involved in photographically or electronically giving apparent movement to inanimate objects or drawings, often by means of photographing the objects or drawings one frame at a time, each time so slightly different that, when ...www.cinema.ucla.edu/CPM%20Voyager/relatorterms.html
A sequence of static images, once put together one after the other, form a moving image. There are normally 24 frames per second.www.stiltonstudios.net/glossary.htm
The process of combining images to give the illusion of movement. Anti-Aliasing- Smoothing or blending the transition of pixels in an image. Anti-aliasing the edges on a graphic image makes the edges appear smooth, not jagged.www.adigitaldreamer.com/2/graphicdesignglossary.htm
The creation of moving pictures in a three-dimensional digital environment. This is done by sequencing consecutive images, or "frames", that simulate motion by each image showing the next in a gradual progression of steps, filmed by a virtual "camera" and then output to video by a rendering ...www.motioncapturestudios.com/mocap_glossary.htm
The process of photographing drawings or objects a frame at a time; by changing a drawing or moving an object slightly before each frame is taken, the illusion of motion is realized.www.psu.edu/dept/inart10_110/inart10/film.html
Any process whereby artificial movement is created by photographing a series of drawings, objects, or computer images one by one. Small changes in position, recorded frame by frame, create the illusion of movement.www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/a/c/ach13/Asia/Glossary.htm
Technique by which inanimate objects seem to come alive by flashing a series of minutely changed images, called “cells,” at a rate which the brain interprets as movement. See also, Cell and Persistence of Vision.www.pbs.org/weta/myjourneyhome/teachers/glossary.html
A technique where successive still frames of a particular object appear to constitute a seamless sequence of movements.www.dartschool.com/mod/glossary/view.php
The process of taking a series of slightly different individual pictures or objects and stringing them together in sequence to give the appearance of continuous motion.www.cosi.org/files/File/press-releases/PK-Animation-Glossary.doc