Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun animator
2 senses of animator
Sense 1
energizer, energiser, vitalizer, vitaliser, animator -- (someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people)
=> actor, doer, worker -- (a person who acts and gets things done; "he's a principal actor in this affair"; "when you want something done get a doer"; "he's a miracle worker")
Sense 2
animator -- (the technician who produces animated cartoons)
=> technician -- (someone whose occupation involves training in a specific technical process)