came to life
Started to move
Came to life describes something becoming animated or vital.
A character in a story comes to life when portrayed vividly.
A party comes to life when energy picks up.
The phrase can be literal—The creature came to life in the laboratory—or figurative: The old neighborhood came to life during the festival.
Something that comes to life gains presence, motion, or spirit it previously lacked.
Restore to consciousness
- revitalizeRestore strength and vitality
- rejuvenateRestore youthful vigor
- renewMake valid again
- restoreReturn to earlier state
reanimate · reawaken · rekindle · regenerate · resurrect · second wind · comeback · recovery
Technique creating movement illusion
- puppetryManipulating figures for shows
- stop-motionAnimation using posed objects
- PinocchioLying wooden puppet
- FrankensteinGothic novel's mad scientist
marionette · ventriloquism · animatronics · CGI · motion-capture · autonomous · sentient · awakened
Full of varied hues
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- dynamicActive and changing
- evocativeTending to summon memories
- expressiveShowing feelings outwardly
immersive · captivating · engaging · compelling · rich · detailed · atmospheric · transportive
resuscitate
Restore to consciousness
- revitalizeRestore strength and vitality
- rejuvenateRestore youthful vigor
- renewMake valid again
restore · reanimate · reawaken · rekindle · regenerate · resurrect · second wind · comeback · recovery · renaissance
animation
Technique creating movement illusion
- puppetryManipulating figures for shows
- stop-motionAnimation using posed objects
- PinocchioLying wooden puppet
Frankenstein · marionette · ventriloquism · animatronics · CGI · motion-capture · autonomous · sentient · awakened · stirring
colorful
Full of varied hues
expressive · immersive · captivating · engaging · compelling · rich · detailed · atmospheric · transportive · cinematic
came to lifedied
Ceased to live
perished · expired · passed away · withered · faded away
came to lifeshut down
Cease to operate
powered off · flatlined · fell flat · died down · wound down
came to lifeblacked out
Lost awareness temporarily
passed out · zoned out · checked out · fell asleep · slipped away
came, come, comes, coming, comer, comers, income, incomes, incoming