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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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All of the works will be displayed in entirely new ways—utilizing elements such as video animation, CGI, AI, and more.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 6 May 2024
According to Vogue, the works will be displayed at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in new ways, including elements such as video animation, CGI, AI and more.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 6 May 2024
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 6 May 2024
According to Vogue, the works will be displayed at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in new ways, including elements such as video animation, CGI, AI and more.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 6 May 2024
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“Animation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animation. Accessed 11 May. 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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