animator
noun
an·i·ma·tor
ˈa-nə-ˌmā-tər 
plural animators
: someone or something that animates: such as
a
: an artist who is involved in creating animation for cartoons, films, video games, etc.
b
: a person who leads and encourages participation in an activity
… community animators mobilize individuals and organizations …—
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And not to feel that the animators had to overperform it, as such.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
The animator-to-be and the man would go on to build one of the world’s largest entertainment companies, delivering the Kansas City Star and the Kansas City Times with his brother Roy, starting at age 9.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Prolific animator, writer and producer Mike Judge, co-creator of King of the Hill and creator of Beavis and Butt-Head, will be recognized for a career spanning more than three decades and his role in shaping adult animation.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
And Johnson gained extra insight into Belle's life by visiting the Alsace region of France, which inspired the original Disney animators.
—Courtney Cole, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
The animator-to-be and the man would go on to build one of the world’s largest entertainment companies, delivering the Kansas City Star and the Kansas City Times with his brother Roy, starting at age 9.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Prolific animator, writer and producer Mike Judge, co-creator of King of the Hill and creator of Beavis and Butt-Head, will be recognized for a career spanning more than three decades and his role in shaping adult animation.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
And Johnson gained extra insight into Belle's life by visiting the Alsace region of France, which inspired the original Disney animators.
—Courtney Cole, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Animator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animator. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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animator
noun
an·i·ma·tor
ˈan-ə-ˌmāt-ər
: someone who makes an animated cartoon
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