movement

Definition

  • noun: the act or process of moving people or things from one place or position to another
  • noun: the act or process of moving
  • usually used in plural
  • synonyms: motion, advancement, emotion

Examples

  • There has been a 'movement' [='tendency'] toward lower prices in the housing market recently. [=prices have been going lower in the housing market recently]

  • There has been a 'movement' back to more therapeutic treatments of mental disorders in recent years.

  • There hasn't been any 'movement' in the negotiations. [=the negotations have not progressed]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) It's on the list. List of rules, specifies camera angles and things. It's not like Dogme . What's Dogme ? Cinematic movement. Lars von Trier. Rules for a director... no background music, only natural light, for authenticity. Same as these, so they can't cheat, cut another guy's arse pumping away. (..)
    2011 TvShow: Black Mirror Title: The National Anthem Season: 1 Episode 1