Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Animated /ăn'-əm-ātˌ-ĭd/ · An·i·ma·ted · IPA /ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ.tɪd/ 01 a. Endowed with life; full of life or spirit; indicating animation; lively; vigorous. 1. Endowed with life; full of life or spirit; indicating animation; lively; vigorous.