<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>full of life, action, or spirit; lively; vigorous:<ul><li>an animated debate on the death penalty.</li></ul></li><li>made or equipped to move or give the appearance of moving in an animal-like fashion:<ul><li>animated puppets.</li></ul></li><li>containing representations of animals or mechanical objects that appear to move as real ones do:<ul><li>an animated window display.</li></ul></li></ul>