All 50 Uses of
animate
in
War and Peace
- Anna Pavlovna Scherer on the contrary, despite her forty years, overflowed with animation and impulsiveness.
Chpt 1animation = enthusiasm, excitement, or the process of inspiring or bringing to life
- He said this smiling in a way more natural and animated than usual, so that the wrinkles round his mouth very clearly revealed something unexpectedly coarse and unpleasant.
Chpt 1animated = lively (enthusiastic, excited, or moving a lot) OR (as a verb) to inspire, make more lively, or bring to life
- His features were like his sister's, but while in her case everything was lit up by a joyous, self-satisfied, youthful, and constant smile of animation, and by the wonderful classic beauty of her figure, his face on the contrary was dulled by imbecility and a constant expression of sullen self-confidence, while his body was thin and weak.
Chpt 1animation = enthusiasm, excitement, or the process of inspiring or bringing to life
- "Nothing!" and he became more animated.
Chpt 1animated = lively (enthusiastic, excited, or moving a lot) OR (as a verb) to inspire, make more lively, or bring to life
- "I was so delighted…." came the sounds of animated feminine voices, interrupting one another and mingling with the rustling of dresses and the scraping of chairs.
Chpt 1
- All Nicholas' animation vanished.
Chpt 1animation = enthusiasm, excitement, or the process of inspiring or bringing to life
- At the men's end of the table the talk grew more and more animated.
Chpt 1 *animated = lively
- "But, my dear," said Prince Vasili suddenly, clutching the little table and becoming more animated and talking more rapidly: "what if a letter has been written to the Emperor in which the count asks for Pierre's legitimation?"
Chpt 1animated = lively (enthusiastic, excited, or moving a lot) OR (as a verb) to inspire, make more lively, or bring to life
- "There is nothing so refreshing after a sleepless night as a cup of this delicious Russian tea," Lorrain was saying with an air of restrained animation as he stood sipping tea from a delicate Chinese handleless cup before a table on which tea and a cold supper were laid in the small circular room.
Chpt 1animation = enthusiasm, excitement, or the process of inspiring or bringing to life
- The old prince always dressed in old-fashioned style, wearing an antique coat and powdered hair; and when Prince Andrew entered his father's dressing room (not with the contemptuous look and manner he wore in drawing rooms, but with the animated face with which he talked to Pierre), the old man was sitting on a large leather-covered chair, wrapped in a powdering mantle, entrusting his head to Tikhon.
Chpt 1animated = lively (enthusiastic, excited, or moving a lot) OR (as a verb) to inspire, make more lively, or bring to life
- Prince Andrew, seeing that his father insisted, began—at first reluctantly, but gradually with more and more animation, and from habit changing unconsciously from Russian to French as he went on—to explain the plan of operation for the coming campaign.
Chpt 1animation = enthusiasm, excitement, or the process of inspiring or bringing to life
- He asked about mutual acquaintances, and she became still more animated and chattered away giving him greetings from various people and retailing the town gossip.
Chpt 1animated = lively (enthusiastic, excited, or moving a lot) OR (as a verb) to inspire, make more lively, or bring to life
- As she became animated the prince looked at her more and more sternly, and suddenly, as if he had studied her sufficiently and had formed a definite idea of her, he turned away and addressed Michael Ivanovich.
Chpt 1
- CHAPTER V. That same evening there was an animated discussion among the squadron's officers in Denisov's quarters.
Chpt 2
- But you are strong, healthy, cheerful, and excited, and are surrounded by other such excitedly animated and healthy men.
Chpt 2
- Having dressed for his attendance at court in full parade uniform, which he had not worn for a long time, he went into Bilibin's study fresh, animated, and handsome, with his hand bandaged.
Chpt 2
- "I cannot inform Your Majesty at what o'clock the battle began at the front, but at Durrenstein, where I was, our attack began after five in the afternoon," replied Bolkonski growing more animated and expecting that he would have a chance to give a reliable account, which he had ready in his mind, of all he knew and had seen.
Chpt 2
- In spite of the animation of his speech, Bilibin did not forget to pause after this mot to give time for its due appreciation.
Chpt 2animation = enthusiasm, excitement, or the process of inspiring or bringing to life
- This tree had been in the middle of the line that had seemed so terrible—and now he had crossed that line and not only was there nothing terrible, but everything was becoming more and more happy and animated.
Chpt 2animated = lively (enthusiastic, excited, or moving a lot) OR (as a verb) to inspire, make more lively, or bring to life
- His face grew more and more animated.
Chpt 2
- The wax candles burned brightly, the silver and crystal gleamed, so did the ladies' toilets and the gold and silver of the men's epaulets; servants in scarlet liveries moved round the table, the clatter of plates, knives, and glasses mingled with the animated hum of several conversations.
Chpt 3
- Jests fell flat, news was not interesting, and the animation was evidently forced.
Chpt 3animation = enthusiasm, excitement, or the process of inspiring or bringing to life
- Prince Vasili's two valets were busy dressing him, and he looked round with much animation and cheerfully nodded to his son as the latter entered, as if to say: "Yes, that's how I want you to look."
Chpt 3
- Her hair was carefully done and her face was animated, which, however, did not conceal its sunken and faded outlines.
Chpt 3animated = lively (enthusiastic, excited, or moving a lot) OR (as a verb) to inspire, make more lively, or bring to life
- And she saw Mademoiselle Bourienne, with her ribbon and pretty face, and her unusually animated look which was fixed on him, but him she could not see, she only saw something large, brilliant, and handsome moving toward her as she entered the room.
Chpt 3
- The conversation was general and animated, thanks to Princess Lise's voice and little downy lip that lifted over her white teeth.
Chpt 3
- Berg returned, and over the bottle of wine conversation between the three officers became animated.
Chpt 3
- This pleased Rostov and he began talking about it, and as he went on became more and more animated.
Chpt 3
- Again he pressed the hand of the latter with an expression of good-natured, sincere, and animated levity.
Chpt 3
- He was slightly flushed after galloping two miles, and reining in his horse he sighed restfully and looked round at the faces of his suite, young and animated as his own.
Chpt 3
- "We drove them back!" said Boris with animation, growing talkative.
Chpt 3animation = enthusiasm, excitement, or the process of inspiring or bringing to life
- It became particularly animated toward the end of the evening when the rewards bestowed by the Emperor were mentioned.
Chpt 5animated = lively (enthusiastic, excited, or moving a lot) OR (as a verb) to inspire, make more lively, or bring to life
- The preoccupation and despondency which Pierre had noticed in his friend's look was now still more clearly expressed in the smile with which he listened to Pierre, especially when he spoke with joyful animation of the past or the future.
Chpt 5animation = enthusiasm, excitement, or the process of inspiring or bringing to life
- Prince Andrew spoke with some animation and interest only of the new homestead he was constructing and its buildings, but even here, while on the scaffolding, in the midst of a talk explaining the future arrangements of the house, he interrupted himself: "However, this is not at all interesting."
Chpt 5
- "Yes, we know that, but the harm I am conscious of in myself is something I cannot inflict on others," said Prince Andrew, growing more and more animated and evidently wishing to express his new outlook to Pierre.
Chpt 5animated = lively (enthusiastic, excited, or moving a lot) OR (as a verb) to inspire, make more lively, or bring to life
- His glance became more animated as his conclusions became more hopeless.
Chpt 5
- Prince Andrew grew more and more animated.
Chpt 5
- "How are you, how are you?" he called out, still in the same voice as in the regiment, but Rostov noticed sadly that under this habitual ease and animation some new, sinister, hidden feeling showed itself in the expression of Denisov's face and the intonations of his voice.
Chpt 5animation = enthusiasm, excitement, or the process of inspiring or bringing to life
- He became animated when he began reading his paper and specially drew Rostov's attention to the stinging rejoinders he made to his enemies.
Chpt 5animated = lively (enthusiastic, excited, or moving a lot) OR (as a verb) to inspire, make more lively, or bring to life
- "I had no chance to talk with you, Prince, during the animated conversation in which that venerable gentleman involved me," he said with a mildly contemptuous smile, as if intimating by that smile that he and Prince Andrew understood the insignificance of the people with whom he had just been talking.
Chpt 6
- Prince Andrew, in the white uniform of a cavalry colonel, wearing stockings and dancing shoes, stood looking animated and bright in the front row of the circle not far from the Rostovs.
Chpt 6
- "Well?" asked Pierre, seeing his friend's strange animation with surprise, and noticing the glance he turned on Natasha as he rose.
Chpt 6animation = enthusiasm, excitement, or the process of inspiring or bringing to life
- And really, that evening, Sonya was brighter, more animated, and prettier than Nicholas had ever seen her before.
Chpt 7animated = lively (enthusiastic, excited, or moving a lot) OR (as a verb) to inspire, make more lively, or bring to life
- Prince Nicholas grew more animated and expressed his views on the impending war.
Chpt 8
- She was confirmed in this delusion by the fact that she had become a very wealthy heiress and also by the fact that the older she grew the less dangerous she became to men, and the more freely they could associate with her and avail themselves of her suppers, soirees, and the animated company that assembled at her house, without incurring any obligation.
Chpt 8
- On seeing Natasha Pierre grew animated and, hastily passing between the rows, came toward their box.
Chpt 8
- Just as she had put on a bodice without sleeves and only tacked together, and was turning her head to see in the glass how the back fitted, she heard in the drawing room the animated sounds of her father's voice and another's—a woman's—that made her flush.
Chpt 8
- Natasha, animated and excited, looked about her with wide-open frightened eyes and seemed merrier than usual.
Chpt 8
- Pierre expected to find Prince Andrew in almost the same state as Natasha and was therefore surprised on entering the drawing room to hear him in the study talking in a loud animated voice about some intrigue going on in Petersburg.
Chpt 8
- "Still getting stouter?" he said with animation, but the new wrinkle on his forehead deepened.
Chpt 8animation = enthusiasm, excitement, or the process of inspiring or bringing to life
Definition:
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(animate as in: animated by her strong belief) inspire, make more lively, or bring to life