anime

noun4

1. •
   An animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style.

   • Gotta get in tune with Sailor Moon / 'Cause that cartoon has got the boom anime babes / That make me think the wrong thing — 1998
2. •
   An artistic style originating in, and associated with, Japanese animation, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of animated works from other countries.

   • I can draw an anime version of you, if you want.
3. •
   (nonstandard, rare) An animated work, regardless of the country of origin.
4. •
   The resin of the courbaril (Hymenaea courbaril), used in varnishes.