animateness

noun

Definition of animatenessnext
as in liveliness

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  1. vivacity
  2. activity
  3. exuberance
  4. vibrancy
Noun
  • Most striking are the visuals, rendered with vivacity and poignancy.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Rarely in any American film, and certainly any American film before that time, was a prostitute portrayed with such character and vivacity, such disarming truthfulness.
    Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024
Definition of vivacity
Noun
  • More than 60 percent of global methane emissions come from human activity: extracting fossil fuels; raising cows that burp (not fart); dumping trash in our landfills and waste treatment sites.
    Rob Jackson, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Hours before departing from Kennedy to Florida Monday night, the plane began its day in Kingston, Jamaica, where historically there is a high risk of stowaway activity on U.S.-bound flights.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of activity
Noun
  • The captaincy tag had appeared to shake him from a foul mood that has festered as the series has worn on exacerbated by the youthful exuberance of brash upstart Sam Konstas, who has really gotten under his skin.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The fragile, almost brittle treble of the guitar and the exuberance of the drums don’t obscure the misery of this line but, rather, reflect and transmute it.
    Mitch Therieau, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of exuberance
Noun
  • To restore vibrancy to the office, organizations must first help employees reattach to their work environments.
    Ryan Anderson, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Berry colors are a fun way of bringing vibrancy to any makeup.
    Celeste Polanco, Essence, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of vibrancy
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