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   movement

   /ˈmuːvm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. an act of moving: "a slight movement of the body" Similar motionmovemanoeuvregesturegesticulationsignsignalactionactivity
   • ▪ an arrival or departure of an aircraft: "the Civil Aviation Authority directed 125,000 aircraft movements in 1991"
   • ▪ the activities and whereabouts of someone during a particular period of time: "your movements and telephone conversations are recorded"
   • ▪ general activity or bustle: "the scene was almost devoid of movement" Similar motionmovemanoeuvregesturegesticulationsignsignalactionactivity
   • ▪ the moving parts of a mechanism, especially a clock or watch: "we restore antique clock movements" Similar mechanismmachineryworksworkingsactionwheelsmotioninformal:innardsguts
   • 2. a change or development: "the movement towards greater sexual equality" Similar developmentchangefluctuationrisefallvariationtrendtendencydriftswingcurrentcourse
   • 3. a group of people working together to advance their shared political, social, or artistic ideas: "the labour movement" Similar political grouppartyfactionorganizationgroupingwingfrontlobbycampcoalition
   • ▪ a campaign undertaken by a political, social, or artistic movement: "a movement to declare war on poverty" Similar campaigncrusadedrivepush
   • 4. a principal division of a longer musical work, self-sufficient in terms of key, tempo, and structure: "the slow movement of his violin concerto" Similar partsectiondivisionpassage
   • 5. an act of defecation.

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin movimentum, from Latin movere ‘to move’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   What does movement mean?

   • : a mechanical arrangement (as of wheels) for causing a particular motion (as in a clock or watch) : a section of a longer piece of music : bowel movement : the act or process of moving Nglish: Translation of movement for Spanish Speakers Britannica English: Translation of movement for Arabic Speakers

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   What does movement mean in art?

   • Fine Arts. the suggestion of motion in a work of art, either by represented gesture in figurative painting or sculpture or by the relationship of structural elements in a design or composition. the movement of his thought. the movement toward universal suffrage. the course, tendency, or trend of affairs in a particular field.

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   movement: [noun] a particular instance or manner of moving. a tactical or strategic shifting of a military unit : maneuver. the advance of a military unit. action, activity.

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   She observed the gentle movement of his chest as he breathed. Loose clothing gives you greater freedom of movement. Power comes from the forward movement of the entire body. Troy watched her every movement. There was a sudden movement in the undergrowth. The dance combined colour, movement and music.

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