The trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically; SYN. activity.
The state of being active

ETYM Cf. French activité, Late Lat. activitas.
1. Any specific activity or pursuit.
2. The state of being active
3. An organic process that takes place in the body
4. A process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
5. The trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically + prikaži više

ETYM Latin animatio, from animare.
1. Quality of being active or spirited or vigorous; SYN. spiritedness.
2. The condition of living or the state of being alive; SYN. life, living, aliveness.
3. The making of animated cartoons.
4. The property of being able to survive and grow; SYN. vitality.
Films in which drawings are photographed to create the illusion of movement, usually by means of exposing the film frame by frame. Alternative forms include use of puppets or other objects. The key exponent of cartoon animation was Walt Disney, but a reaction to his representational style subsequently produced a more graphic approach by both American rivals and Eastern European practitioners. + prikaži više

Liveliness; vigor in action; quickness; gayety; vivacity.

1. A framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt.
2. A rapid bustling commotion; SYN. hustle, flurry, ado, fuss, stir.
Form of padding, made of materials such as cork, or taking the shape of a metal or whalebone frame, worn under women's skirts in the 1860s–70s. It was attached to the back, below waist level, to act as a base over which the skirt fabric would hang. The effect was a much fuller, expanded skirt at the rear. + prikaži više

ETYM Written also endeavour.
(Alternate spelling: endeavour).

Alternate (chiefly British) spelling for endeavor.