movements

rapid progress of events.

the progress of events, as in a narrative or drama.

Fine Arts. the suggestion of motion in a work of art, either by represented gesture in figurative painting or sculpture or by the relationship of structural elements in a design or composition.

a progressive development of ideas toward a particular conclusion: the movement of his thought.

a series of actions or activities intended or tending toward a particular end: the movement toward universal suffrage.

the course, tendency, or trend of affairs in a particular field.

a diffusely organized or heterogeneous group of people or organizations tending toward or favoring a generalized common goal: the antislavery movement; the realistic movement in art.

the price change in the market of some commodity or security: an upward movement in the price of butter.

the working parts or a distinct portion of the working parts of a mechanism, as of a watch.

Prosody. rhythmical structure or character.