business
1
8.1
- noun
- /ˈbɪznəs/
- Jargon
Loading YouTube…
Watch on YouTubeThat becomes a movie that was like a small throwaway business for, you know, six months, two years, however long.
- That becomes a movie that was like a small throwaway business for, you know, six months, two years, however long.
Examples
-
Just for a little stage business, I take Brandy's hand in mine.
Fiction book (1999) -
Frustrations over the fiscal cliff and the business climate are running high in the shipping industry.
Blog text (11) -
But you're honest, and that's something we can't get enough of in this business...
Fiction book (1990) -
For example, the scene business in the argument between Morgan and Dickson includes coffee-making, Q, wires, the office, etc.
Academic text (2010) -
The actor's subtle movements during the scene added depth to his character's business.
-
She performed a delicate business with her hands, enhancing the drama of the play.
-
The director insisted that the performers incorporate more business to engage the audience.
Synonyms
1
9.9
Small extra actions an actor makes to add humor or meaning to a scene
1
7.9
Small actions an actor does on stage to make the scene feel real
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
59
5.8
Tell someone not to ask about or get involved in other people's lives
- Informal
9
4.6
Playful mischief that can include small dishonest acts to trick or amuse people
A saying that theatre or film work is more exciting, rewarding, and difficult than other jobs
- Informal
1
3.7
Stay out of other people's private matters and focus on your own
A style that looks formal at the front and casual at the back
Compounds
84
1.0
A small printed card showing a person's name, job, company, and contact details
65
2.8
A school that teaches people how to run or manage companies, often to get an MBA
35
2.4
An agreement between companies or people to exchange goods and services for money
24
3.1
A building where a company does its work, for example selling goods or offering services
17
3.5
A senior manager in a company who makes important decisions and leads its work
11
3.1
A person who travels for work and whose employer pays their travel costs
8
3.0
Part of a country's economy made of companies and groups that sell goods or services
- Specialized
8
3.4
Actions done to run a company, like buying, selling or providing services
7
3.9
Part of the United States government that helps small businesses with loans and advice
5
2.9
A group that sells things or provides services and has people working in it
3
2.8
A college that teaches practical office skills for business, like typing and accounting
3
3.6
A degree you study after a first degree that teaches management and finance
- Formal
2
2.7
A formal letter from one company or person to another about business matters
2
2.7
A part of a company that handles one area of work, like sales or marketing
2
3.5
A sale where a shop sells everything at low prices because it is closing
A university degree you study after your first degree that teaches how to manage businesses
1
4.0
An amount a business can subtract from its income before paying taxes for money spent running the business
1
4.0
A person who manages business affairs for employees and represents them to employers
- Specialized
1
4.2
Money a business gets to cover lost income and fixed costs when its work stops after a disaster
- Specialized
1
7.4
A way of studying and changing how a company works to make it faster, cheaper, and better
- Specialized
1
3.3
A system that uses computers to handle business information for accounting and management
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Business comes from busy ('active') plus -ness ('state'), so it was used for small tasks or actions people do. That's why in theatre a 'business' is a little action an actor does on stage to make a scene feel real.