vibration

views updated May 18 2018

vi·bra·tion / vīˈbrāshən/ • n. an instance of vibrating: powerful vibrations from an earthquake | the big-capacity engine generated less vibration. ∎  Physics an oscillation of the parts of a fluid or an elastic solid whose equilibrium has been disturbed, or of an electromagnetic wave. ∎  (vibrations) inf. a person's emotional state, the atmosphere of a place, or the associations of an object, as communicated to and felt by others.DERIVATIVES: vi·bra·tion·al / -shənl/ adj.

vibrate

views updated May 21 2018

vi·brate / ˈvīˌbrāt/ • v. move or cause to move continuously and rapidly to and fro: [intr.] the cabin started to vibrate | [tr.] the bumblebee vibrated its wings for a few seconds. ∎  [intr.] (vibrate with) quiver with (a quality or emotion): his voice vibrated with terror. ∎  [intr.] (of a sound) resonate; continue to be heard: a low rumbling sound that began to vibrate through the car. ∎  [intr.] (of a pendulum) swing to and fro.

Vibration

views updated May 23 2018

Vibration ★★ Lejonsommar 1968

Writer Mauritz (Taube) travels to an island off the Swedish coast to enjoy some fun in the sun and immediately becomes involved with the tempting Barbro (Sjodin). But she can't compete with sex kitten Eliza (Persson), a film star who says she wants to be alone—although her actions say something quite different. Sixties Swedish erotica. 84m/B VHS, DVD . SW Sven-Bertil Taube, Essy Persson, Margareta Sjodin; D: Torbjorn Axelman; W: Torbjorn Axelman; C: Hans Dittmer; M: Ulf Bjorlin.