3 N‑UNCOUNT Someone with animation shows liveliness in the way that they speak, look, or behave. □ They both spoke with animation.
4 → see also suspended animation
ani|ma|tor /æ n I me I tə r / (animators ) N‑COUNT An animator is a person who makes films by means of animation.
an|ime /æ n I me I / N‑UNCOUNT Anime is a style of Japanese animated film that often contains scenes that are intended for adults. □ Japanese anime is usually richer, and more artistically dynamic than Hollywood's cartoons for kids.
ani|mos|ity /æ n I mɒ s I ti/ (animosities ) N‑UNCOUNT Animosity is a strong feeling of dislike and anger. Animosities are feelings of this kind. □ There's a long history of animosity between the two nations.
ani|mus /æ n I məs/ N‑UNCOUNT If a person has an animus against someone, they have a strong feeling of dislike for them, even when there is no good reason for it. [FORMAL ] □ Your animus towards him suggests that you are the wrong man for the job.
an|ise /æ n I s/ N‑UNCOUNT Anise is a plant with seeds that have a strong smell and taste. It is often made into an alcoholic drink.
ani|seed /æ n I siːd/ N‑UNCOUNT Aniseed is a substance made from the seeds of the anise plant. It is used as a flavouring in sweets, drinks, and medicine.
an|kle /æ ŋk ə l/ (ankles ) N‑COUNT [usu poss N ] Your ankle is the joint where your foot joins your leg.
an|nals /æ n ə lz/ N‑PLURAL [usu in the N of n] If something is in the annals of a nation or field of activity, it is recorded as part of its history. □ He has become a legend in the annals of military history.
an|nex /æne ks/ (annexes , annexing , annexed ) VERB If a country annexes another country or an area of land, it seizes it and takes control of it. □ [V n] Rome annexed the Nabatean kingdom in 106 AD. □ [V n + to ] Hitler was determined to annex Austria to Germany. ● an|nexa|tion /æ nekse I ʃ ə n/ (annexations ) N‑COUNT [usu sing] □ [+ of ] …the Nazi annexation of territories in the run up to the Second World War.
an|nexe /æ neks/ (annexes ) also annex
1 N‑COUNT An annexe is a building which is joined to or is next to a larger main building. □ …setting up a museum in an annexe to the theatre.
2 N‑COUNT An annexe to a document is a section added to it at the end. □ The Annex lists and discusses eight titles.
an|ni|hi|late /əna I I le I t/ (annihilates , annihilating , annihilated )
1 VERB To annihilate something means to destroy it completely. □ [be V -ed] The Army was annihilated. ● an|ni|hi|la|tion /əna I I le I ʃ ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] …the threat of nuclear war and annihilation of the human race.
2 VERB If you annihilate someone in a contest or argument, you totally defeat them. □ [V n] The Dutch annihilated the European champions 5-0.
an|ni|ver|sa|ry ◆◇◇ /æ n I vɜː r səri/ (anniversaries ) N‑COUNT An anniversary is a date which is remembered or celebrated because a special event happened on that date in a previous year. □ …the celebrations of the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's discovery of America.
an|no|tate /æ noʊte I t/ (annotates , annotating , annotated ) VERB If you annotate written work or a diagram, you add notes to it, especially in order to explain it. □ [V n] Historians annotate, check and interpret the diary selections. □ [V -ed] …an annotated bibliography.
an|no|ta|tion /æ noʊte I ʃ ə n/ (annotations )
1 N‑UNCOUNT Annotation is the activity of annotating something. □ She retained a number of copies for further annotation.
2 N‑COUNT [usu pl] An annotation is a note that is added to a text or diagram, often in order to explain it. □ He supplied annotations to nearly 15,000 musical works.
an|nounce ◆◆◆ /ənaʊ ns/ (announces , announcing , announced )
1 VERB If you announce something, you tell people about it publicly or officially. □ [V that] He will announce tonight that he is resigning from office. □ [V n] When they announced their engagement, no one was surprised. □ [be V -ed that] It was announced that the groups have agreed to a cease-fire.
2 VERB If you announce a piece of news or an intention, especially something that people may not like, you say it loudly and clearly, so that everyone you are with can hear it. □ [V that] Peter announced that he had no intention of wasting his time at any university. □ [V with quote] 'I'm having a bath and going to bed,' she announced, and left the room.
3 VERB If an airport or railway employee announces something, they tell the public about it by means of a loudspeaker system. □ [V n] Station staff announced the arrival of the train over the tannoy. □ [V that] They announced his plane was delayed.
an|nounce|ment ◆◇◇ /ənaʊ nsmənt/ (announcements )
1 N‑COUNT [N that] An announcement is a statement made to the public or to the media which gives information about something that has happened or that will happen. □ Sir Robert made his announcement after talks with the President.
2 N‑SING The announcement of something that has happened is the act of telling people about it. □ [+ of ] …the announcement of their engagement.
3 N‑COUNT An announcement in a public place, such as a newspaper or the window of a shop, is a short piece of writing telling people about something or asking for something. □ An announcement in The Times listed the forthcoming marriage. SYNONYMS announcement NOUN 1