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animator.

One who creates an animation or cartoon; a cartoonist.

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈænɪˌmeɪtə(ɹ)/
  1. One who creates an animation or cartoon; a cartoonist.

    In recent years, animators using computer rendering have largely superseded artists working by hand.
  2. One who animates something; one who brings something to life or the appearance of life.

    The android turned to gaze at its animator.
Where this word comes from

From Latin animātor. By surface analysis, animate + -or. Piecewise doublet of animateur.

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