animación
/animaˈθjon/feminine
The English word "animation" is translated into Spanish as animación.
animación is a noun used to describe the process or effect of causing images to appear to move.
Meaning: causing images to appear to move (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, the term dibujitos animados is more commonly used than dibujos animados to refer to cartoons. In Mexico, the term caricaturas is often used to refer to animations or cartoons.
How does it change in a sentence?
animación is a feminine noun, meaning any accompanying adjectives must also be feminine, such as animación digital. The plural form is animaciones.
How do you pronounce it?
/animaˈθjon/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking contexts, the word animación can also refer to 'entertainment' or 'rallying' a crowd, such as a person hired to lead party games or cheers at a sporting event.
- The root of animación is the Latin anima, which means 'soul' or 'breath'. This links the concept of animation to the act of giving life or a soul to an inanimate object.
- In Spanish, the word ánimo (related to animación) can mean 'spirit', 'mood' or 'courage', and is used in the common phrase ¡Ánimo! to tell someone to 'cheer up'.
Examples in context
- La función TickDisplay tiene que ser activada en cada fotograma con objeto de reproducir la animación.The TickDisplay function has to be called every frame in order to play the animation.This sentence shows how to use animación in a technical context regarding computer frames.Tatoeba #4997679 by albrusgher, translation #752362 by qdii
- Los juegos de computadora son ejemplos de software multimedia porque combinan texto, imágenes, animación, video y sonido.Computer games are examples of software multimedia because they combine text, images, animation, video, and sound.This sentence provides an example of how animación is categorized within multimedia software.Tatoeba #4378279 by umano, translation #4409829 by LB
- Me encanta ver dibujos animados los fines de semana.I love watching cartoons on weekends.
- Mi hermano es fanático del anime.My brother is a fan of anime.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are watching a movie at home.
- SofíaMe encanta la animación de esta película.I love the animation in this movie.
- JavierEs verdad, es muy fluida.It is true, it is very fluid.
- Sofía¿Viste cómo se mueven los colores?Did you see how the colors move?
- JavierSí, parece casi real.Yes, it looks almost real.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “animation” translations and entries animación, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries animación, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
