n. Infusion of life or vigor; animation; inspiration.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Lack of animation; lifeless; dullness.
n. Infusion of life or vigor; animation; inspiration.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Infusion of life or spirit; vivifying influence.
n. Inanimateness.
Word Usage
"Yes, the tale is a fantasy and the objects return to inanimation after Tony awakens and finds inspiration in their work (suggesting that perhaps he dreamed what they wrote)."