movement
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,264 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 14,498 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a change of position that does not entail a change of location also: motion, move, motility the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprisemovement is a sign of life
- the act of changing location from one place to another also: motion, move police controlled the motion of the crowdthe movement of people from the farms to the cities
- a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something also: motion
- a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals also: social movement, front he was a charter member of the movementpoliticians have to respect a mass movement
- a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata the second movement is slow and melodic
- a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end also: campaign, cause, crusade, drive, effort he supported populist campaignsthey worked in the cause of world peace
movement in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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M. Favoral shrugged his shoulders with a movement of rage.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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One of the praying friars made a little involuntary movement.
The Velvet Glove · Henry Seton Merriman · Chapter 1
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Her movement turned Keith's attention to the petticoat, and suddenly he could think of nothing else.
The Soul of a Child · Edwin Björkman · Chapter 1
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Both women made a movement to restore it to its embarrassed owner, who, however, quickly anticipated them.
A Phyllis of the Sierras · Bret Harte · Chapter 1
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And, better still, every movement of the girl, just growing out of childhood, was also reflected in the wonderful glass.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1