transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈak-shən ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English accioun, from Anglo-French accion, from Latin action- , actio, from agere to do — more at agent
Date: 14th century
1. : the initiating of a proceeding in a court of justice by which one demands or enforces one's right ; also : the proceeding itself
2. : the bringing about of an alteration by force or through a natural agency
3. : the manner or method of performing:
a. : an actor's or speaker's deportment or expression by means of attitude, voice, and gesture
b. : the style of movement of the feet and legs (as of a horse)
c. : a function of the body or one of its parts
4. : an act of will
5.
a. : a thing done : deed
b. : the accomplishment of a thing usually over a period of time, in stages, or with the possibility of repetition
c. plural : behavior , conduct
unscrupulous action s
d. : initiative , enterprise
a man of action
6.
a.
(1) : an engagement between troops or ships
(2) : combat in war
gallantry in action
b.
(1) : an event or series of events forming a literary composition
(2) : the unfolding of the events of a drama or work of fiction : plot
(3) : the movement of incidents in a plot
c. : the combination of circumstances that constitute the subject matter of a painting or sculpture
7.
a. : an operating mechanism
b. : the manner in which a mechanism or instrument operates
8.
a. : the price movement and trading volume of a commodity, security, or market
b. : the process of betting including the offering and acceptance of a bet and determination of a winner
c. : financial gain or an opportunity for financial gain
a piece of the action
9. : sexual activity
10. : the most vigorous, productive, or exciting activity in a particular field, area, or group
they itch to go where the action is — D. J. Henahan