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move·ment / ˈmoōvmənt/ • n. 1. an act of changing physical location or position or of having this changed: a slight movement of the upper body| the principle of the free movement of goods between member states. ∎ an arrival or departure of an aircraft. ∎ (also bowel movement) an act of defecation. ∎ (movements) the activities and whereabouts of someone, esp. during a particular period of time: your movements and telephone conversations are recorded. ∎ the general activity or bustle of people or things in a particular place: the scene was almost devoid of movement. ∎ the quality of suggesting motion in a work of art: the painting was a busy landscape, full of detail and movement. ∎ the progressive development of a poem or story: the novel shows minimal concern for narrative movement. ∎ a change or development in something: movements in the underlying financial markets. 2. a group of people working together to advance their shared political, social, or artistic ideas: the labor movement. ∎ [usu. in sing.] a campaign undertaken by such a group: a movement to declare war on poverty. ∎ a change in policy or general attitudes seen as positive: the movement toward greater sexual equality. 3. Mus. a principal division of a longer musical work, self-sufficient in terms of key, tempo, and structure: the slow movement of his violin concerto. 4. the moving parts of a mechanism, esp. a clock or watch. |
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"movement." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "movement." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-movement.html "movement." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-movement.html |
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movement. The primary, self-contained sections of a large comp. (sym., conc., sonata, suite, etc.), so called because each movt. of a work usually has a separate tempo indication. Some comps. are in 1 movt., e.g. Sibelius's 7th Sym., and in many the composer marks movts. to follow on from each other without a break. The word sometimes occurs in the title of a work, e.g. Stravinsky's Symphony in 3 Movements and his Movements for pf. and orch.
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "movement." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "movement." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-movement.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "movement." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-movement.html |
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movement n. (movements) the activities and whereabouts of someone, especially during a particular period of time: your movements and telephone conversations are recorded.
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"movement." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "movement." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-movement.html "movement." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-movement.html |
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