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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Recent Examples of animation
That contract, reached after the union leveraged a strike threat in 2024, included coverage of PBS Kids’ animation for the first time and triggered union representation for writers on shows like Molly of Denali and Work It Out Wombats.
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The animation literally transforms the fans’ love into a superpower beyond themselves, as neon ribbons shoot out of their hearts to envelop the girls onstage and, eventually, the entire crowd.
—Yvonne Kim, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Kuwahara co-founded the animation studio in 2009 with Mark McJimsey and Scott Greenberg.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
According to Saatchi, animation is far easier for AI to handle than photorealistic video.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The animation literally transforms the fans’ love into a superpower beyond themselves, as neon ribbons shoot out of their hearts to envelop the girls onstage and, eventually, the entire crowd.
—Yvonne Kim, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Kuwahara co-founded the animation studio in 2009 with Mark McJimsey and Scott Greenberg.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
According to Saatchi, animation is far easier for AI to handle than photorealistic video.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animation
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The punchy liquid stays put and works nicely as underpaint for a glow beneath base makeup, or for stand-alone brightness in multidimensional shades like Starlite (rose gold with shimmer) and Good Vibes (deep fuchsia with pearlescent particles).—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Both of the Pop projectors are rated to deliver 700 lumens of brightness, but the EF62 sports a 4K resolution while the EF61 is full HD.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, the backstage energy at the spring 2026 shows brought a liveliness that went beyond the usual hubbub of getting ready while polishing off Pura Vida takeaway in the wee hours before showtime.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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But the film emphasizes the cast’s very evident liveliness.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
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Hanson has always been a great fashion photographer, especially good at capturing feminine exuberance, but the span of time that has passed since these pictures were taken now establishes them as bona-fide historical artifacts to boot.—
Jillian Steinhauer,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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This isn’t youthful exuberance or a momentary lapse.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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As Milchick, Tillman infused an unnerving cheerfulness into Lumon Industries’ macrodata refinement supervisor, a character who became increasingly central in Season 2.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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Her vivacious attitude connects her with Aries (Stacey’s actual birthday is April 3) due to her fearlessness and cheerfulness in situations, no matter what is thrown at her.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The colors and their vibrancy have to be seen to be believed.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
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This Week Heat, drought and wildfire smoke are expected to limit vibrancy across much of the interior West, and stressed trees in lower elevations could drop leaves a week or two earlier than average, according to Pastelok.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Stark is a Fayetteville native and previously served as the economic vitality manager for the city.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Sep. 2025
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The woman’s irrepressible vitality, independence, and powers of reinvention were stunning.—
Leslie Camhi,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
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The blue hues of the shirt and bag add some vibrance to the otherwise neutral outfit, while details like the small knit hat create a contrast that is the perfect blend of modern and classic aesthetics.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
Glamour,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ghost has long been a rap surrealist, imbuing one of hip-hop’s most no-nonsense scenes, gritty New York rap, with a streak of vibrance and borderline whimsy.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
26 Aug. 2025
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AeroVironment’s advanced systems integrated quickly with the MQ-9A Reaper, validating the compatibility and robustness of the technology.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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For years, Google has positioned itself as a champion of the open web, regularly touting the vitality and robustness of the digital ecosystem.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Animation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animation. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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