Anime vs. Animation

Animenoun

(uncountable) An artistic style originating in, and associated with, Japanese animation, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of animated works from other countries.

Animenoun

(countable) An animated work originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style.

Animenoun

An animated work, regardless of the country of origin.

Animenoun

alternative spelling of animé|nodot=1, the resin of the courbaril.

Animeadjective

Of a different tincture from the animal itself; - said of the eyes of a rapacious animal.

Animenoun

A resin exuding from a tropical American tree (Hymenæa courbaril), and much used by varnish makers.

Animenoun

a hard copal derived from an African tree

Animenoun

any of various resins or oleoresins

Animenoun

a style of Japanese film and television animation, typically aimed at adults as well as children.

Anime

Anime (Japanese: アニメ, IPA: [aɲime] (listen)) is hand-drawn and computer animation originating from Japan. In Japan and in Japanese, anime (a term derived from the English word animation) describes all animated works, regardless of style or origin.

Animationnoun

The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.

Animationnoun

The technique of making inanimate objects or drawings appear to move in motion pictures or computer graphics; the object (film, computer game, etc.) so produced

Animationnoun

The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness

Animationnoun

The condition of being animate or alive.

Animationnoun

(linguistics) conversion from the inanimate to animate grammatical category

Animationnoun

The act of animating, or giving life or spirit; the state of being animate or alive.

Animationnoun

The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness; as, he recited the story with great animation.

Animationnoun

the condition of living or the state of being alive;

Animationnoun

the property of being able to survive and grow;

Animationnoun

quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous

Animationnoun

the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something

Animationnoun

the making of animated cartoons

Animationnoun

general activity and motion

Animation

Animation is a method in which figures are manipulated to appear as moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film.