bodily movement

collocation in English

meaningsofbodilyandmovement

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bodily
adjective
uk
/ˈbɒd.əl.i/us
/ˈbɑː.dəl.i/
relating to the ...
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movement
noun
uk
/ˈmuːv.mənt/us
/ˈmuːv.mənt/
a change ...
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(Definition ofbodilyandmovementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbodily movement

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Importantly, the laptop lacks not only capacities forbodilymovement, but also capacities for thought and perceptual attention.
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Additionally, theirbodilymovement, driven by the hand gestures, was increasingly synchronised - they were concentrating on this.
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A model that meshes a mental event, highly restricted by testing procedures, to the dynamics ofbodilymovementis of limited value.
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The basis of the qualitative character of experience, in our view, is the perceiver's knowledge of the interdependence between stimulus andbodilymovement.
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By "knowledge" we mean practical mastery, that is, familiarity with the ways sensory stimulation varies as a function ofbodilymovement.
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The beaters act as intermediaries between the hands and the instrument itself, further transforming the characteristics of thebodilymovementin producing the sound.
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In short, the bodily metaphor for a musical concept, which could be referred to aurally in teaching, is explored throughbodilymovementand put in musical context.
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It attacks the nervous system and results in all adverse effect uponbodilymovement.
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At the same time, the music was not ignored and it is not difficult to imagine howbodilymovementmight have been determined by the tempo of the orchestra.
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Some would prefer to define actions as requiringbodilymovement(see behaviorism).
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The students can learn rhythm and structure by listening to music and expressing what they hear through spontaneousbodilymovement.
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These dancers tend to follow ideas of efficientbodilymovement, taking up space, and attention to detail.
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Various common law jurisdictions define act differently but generally, an act is abodilymovementwhether voluntary or involuntary.
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This ability keepsbodilymovementat a minimum and thus reduces the amount of sound the owl makes as it waits for its prey.
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Unsuccessfully trying to do something might also not be considered an action for similar reasons (for e.g. lack ofbodilymovement).
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Forbodilymovement, the tips of the tube feet are extended forwards by bending them at right angles at the base.
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Went's performances thus could be said to foreground the aesthetic quality of fast, spontaneousbodilymovementand the material quality of voice and words.
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Generally an agent doesn't intend to catch a cold or engage inbodilymovementto do so (though we might be able to conceive of such a case).
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Also, he can create extensive movements of the wires with very littlebodilymovement; a simple hand gesture can enable him to cut down scores of foes.
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Patients have hypotonia (decreased muscle tone), signs of ataxia (loss of full control ofbodilymovement), impaired balance and coordination, intention tremors, and a wide-based gait (in walking patients).
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