animation vs film

animation

noun
  • The technique of making inanimate objects or drawings appear to move in motion pictures or computer graphics; the object (film, computer game, etc.) so produced 

  • Activities offered by a holiday resort encompassing activities that include movement, joy, leisure and spectacle, such as games, sports, shows, events, etc. 

  • The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness 

  • conversion from the inanimate to animate grammatical category 

  • The act of animating, or giving life or spirit. 

  • The condition of being animate or alive. 

film

noun
  • A visual art form that consists of a sequence of still images preserved on a recording medium to give the illusion of motion; movies generally. 

  • A medium used to capture images in a camera. 

  • A slender thread, such as that of a cobweb. 

  • A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity. 

verb
  • To cover or become covered with a thin skin or pellicle. 

  • To visually record (activity, or a motion picture) in general, with or without sound. 

  • To record (activity, or a motion picture) on photographic film. 

How often have the words animation and film occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )