animator
animator Lexical Profile
animator Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An artist or technician who creates multiple sequential images, drawings, or digital models that generate the illusion of movement when played in rapid succession for films, television, or video games.
"The lead animator spent weeks perfecting the subtle facial expressions of the main character."
A person or thing that imparts life, vitality, energy, or inspiration to an activity, group, or artistic movement.
"She served as the primary intellectual animator behind the city's cultural renaissance."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from Latin animator ('giver of life'), from animare ('to give breath or life to'), derived from anima ('breath, soul, life'). The modern sense referring to an artist who creates animated films emerged in the early 20th century.