animation vs face of the earth

animation and face of the earth both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
animation	Yes	No	No	No
face of the earth	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, face of the earth is a hypernym of animation; that is, face of the earth is a word with a broader meaning than animation:

Other hypernyms of animation include being, beingness, existence.

animation (noun)	face of the earth (noun)
the making of animated cartoons	the state or fact of existing
general activity and motion
the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something
the property of being able to survive and grow
quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
the condition of living or the state of being alive