Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Animé · A·ni·mé · IPA /ˈæ.nɪ.meɪ/ a. n. 01 a. Of a different tincture from the animal itself; -- said of the eyes of a rapacious animal. 1. Of a different tincture from the animal itself; -- said of the eyes of a rapacious animal.(Her.) 02 n. A resin exuding from a tropical American tree (Hymenæa courbaril), and much used by varnish makers. 1. A resin exuding from a tropical American tree (Hymenæa courbaril), and much used by varnish makers.