Hypertext Webster Gateway: "animated"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Animate \An"i*mate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Animated}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Animating}.] [L. animatus, p. p. of animare, fr.
anima breath, soul; akin to animus soul, mind, Gr. ? wind,
Skr. an to breathe, live, Goth. us-anan to expire (us- out),
Icel. ["o]nd breath, anda to breathe, OHG. ando anger. Cf.
{Animal}.]
1. To give natural life to; to make alive; to quicken; as,
the soul animates the body.
2. To give powers to, or to heighten the powers or effect of;
as, to animate a lyre. --Dryden.
3. To give spirit or vigor to; to stimulate or incite; to
inspirit; to rouse; to enliven.
The more to animate the people, he stood on high . .
. and cried unto them with a loud voice. --Knolles.
Syn: To enliven; inspirit; stimulate; exhilarate; inspire;
instigate; rouse; urge; cheer; prompt; incite; quicken;
gladden.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Animated \An"i*ma`ted\, a.
Endowed with life; full of life or spirit; indicating
animation; lively; vigorous. ``Animated sounds.'' --Pope.
``Animated bust.'' --Gray. ``Animated descriptions.''
--Lewis.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
animated
adj 1: having life or vigor or spirit; "an animated and expressive
face"; "animated conversation"; "became very animated
when he heard the good news" [syn: {alive}] [ant: {unanimated}]
2: made to appear to move as living creatures do; "an animated
cartoon"; "animated puppets"
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