Animator Word Search

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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 /skɛtʃ/ · noun, verb
A rough or incomplete drawing or model of something, or to make a rough or incomplete drawing or model of something. Related: outline, draft, model, design.
STORYBOARD /ˈstɔːriˌbɔːrd/ · noun
A visual representation of a sequence of events, typically in the form of a series of sketches or images, used in film, television, and other media to plan and organize a story or narrative. Related: screenplay, script, outline, plan.
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 /twin/ · noun, verb
A person or thing intermediate in age, size, or position between two extremes. To insert or place something between two other things. Related: intermediate, middle, in-between, interloper.
LAYOUT /ˈleɪaʊt/ · noun, verb
The arrangement of elements in a particular order or pattern. A plan or design for the arrangement of something. Related: arrangement, design, plan, pattern.
INKING /ɪŋkɪŋ/ · verb
The act of writing or drawing with ink, or the process of creating a written or printed record. In some contexts, it can also refer to the act of adding or creating new content, such as inking a new deal or inking a new policy. Related: inking, writing, drawing, scribbling.
PAINT /pˈeɪnt/ · noun, verb
A liquid substance used for coloring or protecting a surface by applying it as a layer. To decorate or cover something with color. Related: coat, color, dye, tint.
RIGGING /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/ · noun, verb
The rigging of a ship consists of the ropes, chains, and other equipment used to support the mast and sails. To rig something means to prepare or equip it for use, especially with ropes or chains. Related: equipment, gear, apparatus, rig.
MOTION /mɒʃən/ · noun, verb
A movement or action of the body or a part of the body, or a proposal or resolution put to a vote. To move or cause to move with a smooth, flowing motion. Related: movement, action, gesture, step.
TIMELINE /ˈtaɪlaɪn/ · noun
A series of events or dates in the order of their occurrence, often displayed graphically; a record of events in chronological order. Related: schedule, calendar, chronology, sequence.
PLAYBACK /pleɪbæk/ · noun, verb
The act of replaying a recording or a sequence of events. The process of reviewing or replaying a recording, especially a video or audio recording. Related: replay, rehearsal, recording, re-run.

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