Meanings
nounanimator (plural animators)
plural animators · alternative obsolete animater
- artOne who creates an animation or cartoon; a cartoonist.
In recent years, animators using computer rendering have largely superseded artists working by hand.
- One who animates something; one who brings something to life or the appearance of life.
The android turned to gaze at its animator.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsomeone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian аниматор, аниматорка
- аниматор (animator)art: one who creates an animation or cartoon
- аниматорка (animatorka)art: one who creates an animation or cartoon
- одухотворител (oduhotvoritel)one who animates something
- одухотворителка (oduhotvoritelka)one who animates something
Chinese Mandarin 動畫製作者 /动画制作者
- 動畫製作者 /动画制作者 (dònghuà zhìzuòzhě)art: one who creates an animation or cartoon
Czech animátor, animátorka
- animátorart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
- animátorkaart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
Danish animator
- animatorart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
Esperanto animisto
- animistoone who animates something
Finnish animaatiopiirtäjä, animaattori
- animaatiopiirtäjäart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
- animaattoriart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
- luojaone who animates something
French animateur, animatrice
- animateurart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
- animatriceart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
- animateurone who animates something
- animatriceone who animates something
German Animator, Animatorin
- Animatorart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
- Animatorinart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
- Trickfilmzeichnerart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
- Trickfilmzeichnerinart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
- Beleberone who animates something
- Beleberinone who animates something
- Beseelerone who animates something
- Beseelerinone who animates something
Greek εμψυχωτής
- εμψυχωτής (empsychotís)one who animates something
Hungarian animátor
- animátorart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
Icelandic kvikari
- kvikariart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
Indonesian animator
- animatorart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
Irish beochantóir, beogaire
- beochantóirart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
- beogaireart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
Japanese アニメーター
- アニメーター (animētā)art: one who creates an animation or cartoon
Korean 애니메이터
- 애니메이터 (aenimeiteo)art: one who creates an animation or cartoon
Malay dalang, juruanimasi
- dalangart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
- juruanimasiart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
Māori kaihākori
- kaihākoriart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
Persian انیماتور
- انیماتور (animâtor)art: one who creates an animation or cartoon
Polish animator, animatorka
- animatorart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
- animatorkaart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
- animatorone who animates something
- animatorkaone who animates something
Portuguese animador, animadora
- animadorart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
- animadoraart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
- animadorone who animates something
- animadoraone who animates something
Romanian animator, animatoare
- animatorart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
- animatoareart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
- animatorone who animates something
- animatoareone who animates something
Russian худо́жник-мультиплика́тор, анима́тор
- худо́жник-мультиплика́тор (xudóžnik-mulʹtiplikátor)art: one who creates an animation or cartoon
- анима́тор (animátor)art: one who creates an animation or cartoon
- оживи́тель (oživítelʹ)one who animates something
- оживи́тельница (oživítelʹnica)one who animates something
- анима́тор (animátor)one who animates something
Slovak animátor, animátorka
- animátorart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
- animátorkaart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
Spanish animador, animadora
- animadorart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
- animadoraart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
- animadorone who animates something
- animadoraone who animates something
Swedish animatör, filmtecknare
- animatörart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
- filmtecknareart: one who creates an animation or cartoon
- skapareone who animates something
- livgivareone who animates something
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Cite this entry
APA
animator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/animator
MLA
“animator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/animator. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “animator,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/animator.
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