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Jenthecute Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

"animate" as a verb

0Can I say "This icon on my cellphone animates all the time."?02br
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00Isn't 'animate' be followed by an object when it is used as a verb? 02br
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00How about 'this icon blinks.', instead? 02br
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00Seems like I am the one who asks and answers at the same time. 05002br
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00What do you think? 051010id111id1
  

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0Yes, 01i 00animates02i 00 as an active verb takes an object. 0-

— Mister Micawber

  • 0Yes, 01i 00animates02i 00 as an active verb takes an object.
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0Yes, 01i00animates02i00 as an active verb takes an object. 01i00Blinks02i00 is a good choice-- or 01i00flashes02i00.02br
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00I wish that everyone answered his/her own questions so well, Jenthecute.0-
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0Hi, Jenthecute,02br
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00The word “animate” is mostly used in a passive voiced. I can’t think of any situation where it’s used in active form.02br
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00Animate means to become or made alive. An animated motion picture is something like “Iced Age” and “Nemo”.02br
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00“Character Animation” is the process
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01cite10Mister Micawber12cite10Yes, 11i10animates12i10 as an active verb takes an object. 11i10Blinks12i10 is a good choice-- or 11i10flashes12i10.12br
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10I wish that everyone answered his/her own questions so well, Jenthecute.12br
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0THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ANSWERS!! :->02br
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00HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!0-
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00I can’t think of any situation where it’s used in active form.12blockquote
11i00Disney has animated many famous stories.02br
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