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animation noun ( IMAGE )

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Definition

[C or U] 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.

(Definition of animation noun (IMAGE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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