also: アニメイト
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
animation; animated content
Loanword from English 'animate'; used as a noun for animation or as a suru-verb meaning to animate something. Often interchangeable with アニメーション, but アニメート can sound more technical or refer to the act of animating.
from English animate
このソフトで簡単にアニメートできます。
You can easily animate with this software.
彼はキャラクターをアニメートする仕
He works animating characters.