Animation

An·i·ma·tion

Animation

n.
  1. The act of animating, or giving life or spirit; the state of being animate or alive.
    The animation of the same soul quickening the whole frame.
    Perhaps an inanimate thing supplies me, while I am speaking, with whatever I possess of animation.
  2. The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness; as, he recited the story with great animation.

Phrases & Compounds
Suspended animation
temporary suspension of the vital functions, as in persons nearly drowned.