movement

big

little, slight, small, tiny

There was only a tiny movement in the curtain, but she knew someone was watching.

quick, rapid, swift

gentle, slow

easy, graceful, smooth

The dancer's graceful movements across the stage captivated everyone in the audience.

easy

The new sofa was designed with handles on both sides to allow easy movement through doorways.

jerky

sudden

deft

controlled

free

Dancers need free movement on stage to perform their best choreography.

involuntary

random

constant, continuous

repetitive

rhythmic

backward, downward, forward, lateral, sideways, upward

body

eye, hand, etc.

dance

currency, price

The sudden price movements in the stock market made many investors nervous last week.

troop

pincer

The general executed a pincer movement to trap the enemy forces between two advancing armies.

make, produce

The dancer made a graceful movement across the stage that captivated the entire audience.

allow

The new dance studio design allows free movement for all the students during class.

control, direct

The dancer controlled every movement with incredible precision and grace.

facilitate

The new bridge helped facilitate the movement of goods between the two towns.

restrict

prevent

The police officer had to prevent the movement of traffic while the accident was being cleared.

sense

I sensed some movement behind the curtains and realized someone was hiding there.

monitor

The security team monitored the movement of visitors throughout the museum carefully.

follow, watch ~s

The cat watched the mouse's movements carefully before pouncing.

trace ~s

The detective traced his movements throughout the day using security camera footage.

occur

Small movements occurred in the bridge during the earthquake last night.

catch your eye

She noticed a sudden movement that caught her eye across the busy street.

in a ~

He turned his head in a slow movement to look at the window behind him.

~ away from, ~ from, ~ to

The refugee crisis caused mass movement away from the conflict zone.

~ towards

There has been a gradual movement towards renewable energy in many countries over the past decade.

the direction/rate/speed of movement, freedom of movement

The injury restricted the speed of movement in her left knee for several weeks.

the movement of capital/goods/labour, a sense of movement

The sense of movement in the busy airport made it hard to find a quiet place to sit.

radical

mass, popular

organized

The environmental movement has become increasingly organized in recent years.

international, national

artistic, literary

avant-garde

Modern, Romantic, etc.

The Romantic Movement emphasized emotion and nature over reason and logic.

political

protest

anti-nuclear, anti-war, etc.

peace

reform

civil/human rights

independence, liberation, opposition, resistance, revolutionary, separatist

democracy/pro-democracy, democratic, fascist, nationalist

labour, trade union

feminist, gay

consumer, student, women's, working-class, youth, etc.

ecumenical

scout

suffragette

create, establish, launch, set up, start (up)

In the 1960s, young people launched a movement to protect the environment.

join, support

be involved in, be part of

lead

direct

The campaign was directed toward helping homeless people find affordable housing in the city.

suppress

ban, outlaw

begin, emerge (out of sth)

A new environmental movement began in the 1970s when scientists warned about pollution.

develop, gain/gather strength

The environmental movement has developed significantly over the past decade.

reach a peak

The environmental movement reached its peak during the 1990s when public concern about pollution was highest.

lose strength

~ against

There has been a strong movement against plastic bags in supermarkets over recent years.

~ for

The organization started a movement for environmental protection in our community.

a leader/member of a movement, the rise of a movement

She became a prominent member of the environmental movement during the 1990s.

first, opening

second, etc.

final, last

The final movement of the dance performance left the audience speechless.

slow

fast

perform, play

in (the) ~

The dancer performed a beautiful leap in the opening movement of the ballet.