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an·i·ma·tor

(ăn′ə-mā′tər)

1. One that provides or imparts life, interest, spirit, or vitality.

2. One, such as an artist or technician, who designs, develops, or produces animation.

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animator

(ˈænɪˌmeɪtə) or

animater

1. (Film) an artist who produces animated cartoons

2. Canadian a person who coordinates or facilitates something, esp a television or radio presenter

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an•i•ma•tor

(ˈæn əˌmeɪ tər)

n.

1. one that animates.

2. an artist who draws animated cartoons.

Sometimes, an′i•mat`er.

[1625–35; < Late Latin]

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Noun	1.	animator - someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people energiser, energizer, vitaliser, vitalizer doer, actor, worker - a person who acts and gets things done; "he's a principal actor in this affair"; "when you want something done get a doer"; "he's a miracle worker"
	2.	animator - the technician who produces animated cartoons technician - someone whose occupation involves training in a specific technical process

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animator

[ˈænɪmeɪtəʳ] N (Cine) → animador(a) m/f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

animator

[ˈænɪmeɪtə^r] n (for films, cartoons) → animateur/trice m/f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

animator

n → Animator(in) m(f)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

animator

[ˈænɪˌmeɪtəʳ] n (Cine) → animatore/trice

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