animate

to bring life or energy to something; to make drawings move as a film
When you animate something, you make it lively or give it movement. In films, artists animate characters by making many drawings that appear to move.
animate meaning in Hindi
किसी चीज़ में जान या ऊर्जा डालना; चित्रों को फ़िल्म की तरह चलाना (animate)
जब आप किसी चीज़ को animate करते हैं, तो उसे जीवंत बनाते हैं या गति देते हैं। फ़िल्मों में कलाकार कई चित्र बनाकर पात्रों को animate करते हैं जो चलते हुए दिखते हैं।
Examples
- The new coach's energy animated the whole team before the final.नए कोच की ऊर्जा ने फ़ाइनल से पहले पूरी टीम में जान डाल दी।
- The studio in Hyderabad animated the entire film using computer software.हैदराबाद के स्टूडियो ने कंप्यूटर सॉफ़्टवेयर से पूरी फ़िल्म को एनिमेट किया।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
ANIMA means soul: to animate is to put a soul into something and make it move.
💡 Did you know?
Early animated films were drawn by hand, frame by frame, with thousands of separate drawings needed for just a few minutes of movement.
Word origin
From Latin 'animare' meaning to give life or breath to, from 'anima' meaning breath, soul or life.
Other meanings
adjective full of life and energy; of a film, made with drawings or computer images
noun the belief that nature, objects and forces are alive or have a spirit-like power
animate meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | किसी चीज़ में जान या ऊर्जा डालना; चित्रों को फ़िल्म की तरह चलाना (animate) |
| Arabic · العربية | أن يبث الحياة أو الطاقة في شيء؛ أن يجعل الرسوم تتحرك كفيلم (animate) |
| French · Français | donner de la vie ou de l'énergie à quelque chose ; faire bouger des dessins en film (animate) |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | memberi kehidupan atau energi pada sesuatu; membuat gambar bergerak sebagai film (animate) |
| Chinese · 中文 | 赋予某物生命或活力;使图画动起来制成动画(animate) |
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