Animator Word Search
This Animator word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the tools, duties, and vocabulary of a job. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: ANIMATOR, SKETCH, STORYBOARD, FRAME, TWEEN, LAYOUT, INKING, PAINT, RIGGING, MOTION, TIMELINE, PLAYBACK.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Animator word list, defined
- ANIMATOR /ˈænɪmeɪtər/ · noun
- A person who creates animated films, cartoons, or digital imagery by producing a sequence of drawings, models, or computer-generated frames. More broadly, a person or thing that brings energy and liveliness to an activity, group, or event. Related: cartoonist, illustrator, graphic artist, character designer.
- SKETCH /sketʃ/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a sketch is a rough or preliminary drawing, or a brief description that conveys only the main features of something. As a verb, to sketch means to make a quick drawing or to describe something briefly and without full detail. Related: drawing, outline, diagram, study.
- STORYBOARD /ˈstɔːribɔːrd/ · noun; verb
- As a noun, a storyboard is a series of sketches or images that shows the planned sequence of shots in a film, advertisement, or other production. As a verb, to storyboard means to create a storyboard or outline the visual development of a production. Related: shot list, visual outline, sequence drawings, scene outline.
- FRAME /freɪm/ · noun, verb
- A rigid structure that surrounds or supports something, such as a picture, window, or building. As a verb, to frame means to construct or compose something within defined limits, or, in criminal contexts, to deliberately incriminate an innocent person by fabricating evidence. Related: structure, framework, border, skeleton.
- TWEEN /twiːn/ · noun, verb, and adjective
- A child or young person regarded as being between childhood and adolescence, especially a preteen. The word can also denote an intermediate animation drawing or a smooth transition between images or states. Related: preteen, preteenager, early adolescent, youngster.
- LAYOUT /ˈleɪaʊt/ · noun; verb
- As a noun, a planned arrangement of parts of a page, building, object, or presentation. As a verb, to arrange or place elements in a particular way. Related: arrangement, design, plan, format.
- INKING /ˈɪŋkɪŋ/ · noun and verb
- Inking is the activity or process of applying ink, especially to draw outlines, shade an area, or add detail to a drawing or print. As a verb, “inking” means to mark or shade something with ink. Related: lettering, shading, tracing, drawing in.
- PAINT /peɪnt/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, paint is a coloured substance applied to a surface as a coating, as well as the act or result of making a painted picture. As a verb, paint means to apply paint to a surface, depict something in paint, or describe or portray something vividly in words. Related: coat, colour, pigment, depict.
- RIGGING /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, rigging is the ropes, cables, wires, and fittings used to support and control a ship's masts, sails, and spars, or more broadly the equipment associated with a structure or activity. As a verb, it means to fit or equip something, or to dishonestly manipulate an election, competition, market, or other outcome. Related: tackle, equipment, gear, cables.
- MOTION /ˈmoʊʃən/ (US); /ˈməʊʃən/ (UK) · noun
- The action or process of moving, or the movement of a body or substance from one place or position to another. It can also mean a formal proposal made during a meeting or a gesture or action intended to convey a request or intention. Related: movement, gesture, action, proposal.
- TIMELINE /ˈtaɪm.laɪn/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a timeline is a chronological representation or account of events, often shown as a line or sequence. It can also refer to the period of time in which a series of events occurs. As a verb, it means to arrange events in chronological order or establish their timing. Related: chronology, sequence, schedule, timetable.
- PLAYBACK /ˈpleɪbæk/ · noun
- The replay of a recording, or the recording or material being replayed. The term can also refer to the device or function used to reproduce recorded sound, video, or data. Related: replay, rerun, reproduction, play-through.
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