animation
     n 1: 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" [syn: {life}, {living},
           {aliveness}]
     2: the property of being able to survive and grow; "the
        vitality of a seed" [syn: {vitality}]
     3: quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
        [syn: {spiritedness}, {invigoration}, {brio}, {vivification}]
     4: the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something
        [syn: {vivification}, {invigoration}]
     5: the making of animated cartoons
     6: general activity and motion [syn: {liveliness}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0