animation

the act of animating : the state of being animate or animated

a movie, scene, or sequence that simulates movement from a series of still frames (such as drawings, computer graphics, or photographs of inanimate objects moved incrementally)

the preparation of animation (as for animated cartoons, video games, commercials, etc.)

temporary suspension of the vital functions (as in persons nearly drowned)

a condition (such as inactivity) likened to suspended animation

in an excited or animated way