The difference between Animation and Enlivenment

When used as nouns, animation means the act of animating, or giving life or spirit, whereas enlivenment means the act of enlivening.

check bellow for the other definitions of Animation and Enlivenment

Animation as a noun:

The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.
Animation as a noun (animation, in the sense of a cartoon):

The technique of making inanimate objects or drawings appear to move in motion pictures or computer graphics.
Animation as a noun:

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

Examples:

"He recited the story with great animation."
Animation as a noun:

The condition of being animate or alive.
Animation as a noun (linguistics):

conversion from the inanimate to animate grammatical category