Animiert

Animiert is the past participle of the German verb animieren and is used as an adjective and in some passive constructions. It denotes that something has been brought to life through animation, or, in a broader sense, that something has been encouraged or stimulated.

Etymology: The term is derived from the Latin anima, meaning life or breath, and entered German via the French verb animer. The concept spread through media technology and the arts, where it describes the creation of moving images or the act of motivating actions.

Usage in media and technology: In German, animiert describes imagery produced by animation techniques, such as computer-generated imagery or stop-motion. Common phrases include ein animiertes GIF, eine animierte Szene, das animierte Logo und animierte Sequenzen. In professional contexts, the noun Animation designates the field, while animieren means to animate or to motivate.

Grammatical note: When used attributively, the adjective declines with the noun, for example: ein animierter Film, eine animierte Szene, mehrere animierte Sequenzen. In predicate use, it can also function as a past participle, as in Die Zeichnungen wurden animiert.

Metaphorical use: Beyond visual media, animieren can mean to spur or encourage, as in Die Rede konnte die Menge animieren (The speech could motivate the crowd).

See also: Animation, Motion graphics, GIF, Stop-motion.