a deft movement

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• deft — [deft] adj written [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: daft] 1.) a deft movement is skilful, and often quick ▪ He sketched her with quick, deft strokes. ▪ deft footwork 2.) skilful at doing something ▪ his deft chairmanship of the company >deftly adv… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• deft — adjective 1 a deft movement is skilful, and often quick: With one deft movement, she flipped the pancake over. 2 skilful at doing something: a deft political operator deftly adverb deftness noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• movement — noun 1 act of moving ADJECTIVE ▪ big ▪ little, slight, small, tiny ▪ The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• deft — adj. Deft is used with these nouns: ↑diplomacy, ↑finger, ↑flick, ↑footwork, ↑hand, ↑move, ↑movement, ↑stroke, ↑touch …   Collocations dictionary

• David Gordon (choreographer) — For other people of the same name, see David Gordon (disambiguation). David Gordon Born July 14, 1936 (1936 07 14) (age 75)[1] Lower East Side Manhattan, New York City …   Wikipedia

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• airiness — /air ee nis/, n. 1. openness to the air: the airiness of a balcony facing the sea. 2. sprightliness of manner: a ballet marked by airiness and deft movement. 3. snobbishness; affectation. [1735 45; AIRY + NESS] * * * …   Universalium

• literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

• English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …   Universalium

• performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …   Universalium

• dexterous — dexterous, adroit, deft, handy mean having or showing readiness and skill in the use of one s hands, limbs, or body and may also imply physical or mental readiness or skill. Dexterous implies expertness with consequent facility and agility in… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms