animation
noun [C or U] (IMAGE) /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/Definition
› moving pictures: Encyclopedias on CD-ROM include sound, illustrations, and simple animations. Thanks to computer animation, it is now possible to make cartoon films much more quickly than in the past.Cinema - general words
(Definition of animation noun (IMAGE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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