Movement
nounNoun
a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals
“he was a charter member of the movement”
“politicians have to respect a mass movement”
Similar:Frontthe act of changing location from one place to another
“the movement of people from the farms to the cities”
a euphemism for defecation
“he had a bowel movement”
Similar:BmType of:DefecationShittingLaxationan optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
“the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement”
Similar:Motiona general tendency to change (as of opinion)
“a broad movement of the electorate to the right”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
“movement is a sign of life”
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
“the movement to end slavery”
a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata
“the second movement is slow and melodic”
Type of:CompositionOpusPiecethe act of changing the location of something
“the movement of cargo onto the vessel”
Type of:Changethe driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock)
“it was an expensive watch with a diamond movement”
Type of:Actiona natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
Similar:MotionType of:HappeningOccurrentOccurrence
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