definitions

1. an act of changing location or position
2. the way in which somebody or something moves
3. a collective effort by a large number of people to try to achieve something, especially a political or social reform
4. the people who organize themselves in order to achieve some political or social reform
5. the parts of a clock or watch mechanism that drive and regulate it
6. a change in the prices of traded securities
7. developments in the plot of a literary work
8. the illusion or suggestion of motion in a work of art, for example, a sculpture or painting
9. one of several self-contained sections that make up a large-scale musical work, often differentiated from one another by different tempos and characters
10. a tactical change in the position or location of a military unit
11. the cadence or rhythm of a piece of poetry
12. an act of emptying of the bowels, or the matter emptied.
U.K. term motion n. 7
U.K. term motion n. 8

npl move·ments
what somebody does and where he or she goes, noted over a period of time

dance v
1. vi to move the feet and body rhythmically, usually in time to music
2. vt to perform or participate in a specified dance
3. vi to leap or skip, especially in an emotional manner
4. vi to bob up and down or move quickly about
5. vt to make somebody dance or lead somebody in a dance
6. vi to talk misleadingly so as to avoid facing an issue squarely (informal)
7. vt to get to a particular state by dancing
8. vi to fail to roll a number that reenters a backgammon piece from the bar

n
1. a series of rhythmical steps and body movements, usually performed in time to music
2. a session of dancing
3. a party or social gathering for dancing
4. dancing as a performance art
5. a piece of music in the rhythm of a particular type of dance
6. evasive talk (informal)
7. a pattern of animal movements used, for example, in courtship by birds or by bees to give information about food

adj
relating to, involving, or created for dancing


still adj
1. motionless and undisturbed
2. not sparkling or bubbly
3. subdued, gentle, or quiet
4. designed for, or relating to the process of, taking photographs as opposed to making movies

still adv
without sound or movement

still noun
1. silence or peace (literary)
2. a photographic print, either made from a single frame of a motion-picture film or shot independently with a still camera during production

still verb
1. vti to make somebody or cause somebody to become quiet, calm, soundless, or immobile
2. vt to allay or relieve


act n
1. something that somebody does
2. the action of carrying something out
3. one of the main sections of a play or other dramatic performance
4. a short performance, especially one that is part of a varied program or show
5. the performer or performers who take part in an act
6. somebody’s actions or behavior considered as entertainment or used as an assessment of that person’s worth (informal)
7. behavior that is intended to impress or deceive other people
8. a record or statement of the decision made by a law-making or judicial body such as Congress
9. a formal written record of the proceedings of a society, committee, or elected group
10. something brought about by human will

v
1. vi to do something to change a situation, for example, to solve a problem or prevent one arising
2. vti to adopt a particular way of behaving
3. vi to behave in a way intended to impress or deceive other people
4. vi to serve a particular purpose or perform a particular function
5. vi to be a substitute for somebody or something else
6. vi to create, produce, or bring about an effect or result
7. vti to play the part of a character in a dramatic performance
8. vi to pursue a career in films or drama
9. vti to stage a dramatic performance, or be capable of being staged