Anime Definition

ănə-mā

noun

A style of animation developed in Japan, characterized by stylized colorful art and often adult themes.

American Heritage

A style of Japanese film animation, strongly influenced by manga, often featuring stories with science-fiction and fantasy themes sometimes emphasizing sex and violence.

Webster's New World

Any of various resins, obtained from certain tropical trees and used in making varnish; esp., a variety of copal.

Webster's New World

(uncountable) An artistic style heavily used in, and associated with, Japanese animation, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of animated works from other countries.

Wiktionary

(countable) An animated work originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style.

Wiktionary

Synonyms:

Synonyms:
zanzibar-copal
gum-anime

Other Word Forms of Anime

Noun

Singular:

anime

Plural:

anims

Origin of Anime

From Japanese アニメ (anime), an abbreviation of アニメーション (animēshon), from English animation.

From Wiktionary
French animé (“animated”) (from the insects that are entrapped in it); or native name.

From Wiktionary
Japanese short for animēshon animation from English animation

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition