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animator

  • /ˈænɪˌmeɪtə(ɹ)/

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From Latin animātor. By surface analysis, animate + -or. Piecewise doublet of animateur.

noun animators · animater

  1. One who creates an animation or cartoon; a cartoonist. In recent years, animators using computer rendering have largely superseded artists working by hand.
  2. One who animates something; one who brings something to life or the appearance of life. The android turned to gaze at its animator.

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noun art: one who creates an animation or cartoon

Españolanimador, animadora
한국어애니메이터 aenimeiteo
日本語アニメーター animētā
中文動畫製作者 /动画制作者 dònghuà zhìzuòzhě
Portuguêsanimador, animadora
Françaisanimateur, animatrice
DeutschAnimator, Animatorin, Trickfilmzeichner, Trickfilmzeichnerin
Românăanimator, animatoare
Русскийхудо́жник-мультиплика́тор xudóžnik-mulʹtiplikátor, анима́тор animátor

noun one who animates something

Españolanimador, animadora
Portuguêsanimador, animadora
Françaisanimateur, animatrice
DeutschBeleber, Beleberin, Beseeler, Beseelerin
Ελληνικάεμψυχωτής empsychotís
Românăanimator, animatoare
Русскийоживи́тель oživítelʹ, оживи́тельница oživítelʹnica, анима́тор animátor

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@misc{animator_2026,
  title = {animator},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/animator},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}