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Examples of animation in a Sentence
The animation for the film took over two years to complete.
The studio used computer animation for some of the special effects.
The website has hundreds of animations you can download.
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Obviously, not only is there a lot of superhero material out there, but there’s a lot of comedic superhero material that’s been done in both live-action and in animation.
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Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 July 2024
All animations in this story are inspired by game overlays from Sims 4.
—Chloe Meister, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
Known for the fascinating animation of his performance style, Lang Lang is not only a pianist but an educator, philanthropist and influential ambassador for the arts.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
His most famous role came on the Saturday morning show Land of the Lost, which combined live-action with stop-motion animation in its depiction of a family who find themselves in an alternate world populated by dinosaurs.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 26 June 2024
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Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 July 2024
All animations in this story are inspired by game overlays from Sims 4.
—Chloe Meister, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
Known for the fascinating animation of his performance style, Lang Lang is not only a pianist but an educator, philanthropist and influential ambassador for the arts.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
His most famous role came on the Saturday morning show Land of the Lost, which combined live-action with stop-motion animation in its depiction of a family who find themselves in an alternate world populated by dinosaurs.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 26 June 2024
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animation
noun
an·i·ma·tion
ˌan-ə-ˈmā-shən 
1
: the state of being animate or animated
2
a
: a film made by photographing a series of positions of objects (as puppets)
b
3
: the making of animations
Medical Definition
animation
noun
an·i·ma·tion
ˌan-ə-ˈmā-shən
: the state of being animate or animated see suspended animation
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