the condition of living or the state of being alive; " while there's life there's hope"; " life depends on many chemical and physical processes"

general activity and motion

the making of animated cartoons

the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something

quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous

the property of being able to survive and grow; " the vitality of a seed"

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

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

A film or video wholly or partially created by photographing drawings, sculptures, or other inanimate things in sequence to create the illusion of motion. Animations are also generated by computers. ( From Moving Image Materials: Genre Terms, 1988)

The act of giving life or spirit; the state of being enlivened; vivacity; exhilaration; eagerness; sprightliness.

1. The state of being alive. 2. Liveliness, high spirits.

Liveliness: vigor.

Life; spirit; vivacity.

The act of imparting or the state of possessing life; liveliness; vivacity.

The act of animating; the state of being animated.

The state of being animated; possessing life or spirit.

" War, mebbe you'll be right glad you did- presently," said Slingerland, with animation – The U.P. Trail by Zane Grey

She will be a novelty to our neighbourhood and an animation of the Hall." – The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith by George Meredith

De Forest was now all animation – The Expressman and the Detective by Allan Pinkerton

Kara looked up now with slightly more animation – The Girl Scouts in Beechwood Forest by Margaret Vandercook

With great animation Bertha began to tell all sorts of things about her visit to Vienna. – Bertha Garlan by Arthur Schnitzler

Pamela needed indeed a good deal of animation to be as handsome as she deserved to be! – Elizabeth's Campaign by Mrs. Humphrey Ward

It was touching to see how her animation and interest revived when she began talking of Harry. – Virginia by Ellen Glasgow

Grant turned to his companion with an animation in his face which almost startled the prosaic dealer in real estate. –  by

" Yes, I am Kitty," she answered with animation – Banked Fires by E. W. (Ethel Winifred) Savi

There is little speculation or animation or intelligence or interest among us, and people who desire such an atmosphere are held to be fanciful, eccentric, and artistic. – Joyous Gard by Arthur Christopher Benson

" I b'lieve I remember 'bout that, Sandy," she said, with a little thrill of animation in her voice. – Stories of the Foot-hills by Margaret Collier Graham

An undercurrent of excitement at the prospect of meeting the first of her Indian friends brightened her eyes, and infused her whole aspect with a delightful animation – An Unknown Lover by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey

Then, with animation But I did always try very hard not to want one." – Burr Junior by G. Manville Fenn

Madame Guix's course went on as usual, with perhaps a little more animation in the conversation, and much speculation as to when and where those who had stopped at the chateau had been wounded. – My Home In The Field of Honor by Frances Wilson Huard

I said with animation – The Story of Antony Grace by George Manville Fenn

He was talking with great animation his hands moving constantly in eager gesture. – The King's Mirror by Anthony Hope

Was not the animation that prevailed among the guests of the Projectile of a very unusual character, and was it not becoming more and more violent every moment? – All Around the Moon by Jules Verne

Darsie's eyes sparkled with animation – A College Girl by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey

She looked well, better than she had ever looked as Sibyl Warrington; for, although her skin had lost something of its extreme delicacy, her face had gained in animation and her manners in cordiality, so that people who could not love her before, loved her now with sincere affection. – The Old Stone House by Anne March

Now that it was no longer needed, the sparkle and animation had all gone from her face again. – Home Fires in France by Dorothy Canfield