noun

1. The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.

2. (in the sense of a cartoon) The technique of making inanimate objects or drawings appear to move in motion pictures or computer graphics; the object (film, computer game, etc.) so produced

3. The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness

   “He recited the story with great animation.”

Synonyms: enlivenment, vitalization, vivification, life, airiness, ardor, buoyancy, earnestness