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In Android, an interpolator is an interface that defines how the value of an animation changes over time. Its role is to transform the linear progress of an animation (from 0 to 1) into another, more complex, such as accelerating, decelerating, or repeating.

Using an interpolator allows creating smoother and more natural animations by controlling the pace of property changes in the UI.

Example of usage:

// Create an animation with acceleration
Animation animation = new AlphaAnimation(0.0f, 1.0f);
animation.setDuration(1000);
animation.setInterpolator(new AccelerateInterpolator());
view.startAnimation(animation);

Here, AccelerateInterpolator makes the animation start slowly and accelerate towards the end.