noun · neutral
movement
/ˈmuːvmənt/MOVE·ment
a group of people or artists who share the same aims or a common style, especially in art or politics; a tendency or trend.
Examples
“The Impressionist movement revolutionized painting techniques.”
“A social movement can change public attitudes over decades.”
“Contemporary art movements often cross national borders.”
Band 8 sentence
“The emergence of the Abstract Expressionist movement radically altered how artists approached painting.”
Collocations
- art movement
- social movement
- emergence of a movement
- belong to a movement
Word family
Common mistakes
There are many movement in the 19th century.→There were many movements in the 19th century.
He is a movement artist.→He is an artist associated with the movement.
The new smartphone design is a movement in fashion.→The new smartphone design is a trend in fashion.
Say it for a higher band
5trend→6style→7+movement
Synonyms
trend
current
Easily confused
trend
“The sudden rise in sneaker popularity was more of a trend than an artistic movement.”
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