business
- noun
- /ˈbɪznəs/
- Jargon
That 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
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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.
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She performed a delicate business with her hands, enhancing the drama of the play.
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The director insisted that the performers incorporate more business to engage the audience.
Synonyms
Small extra actions an actor makes to add humor or meaning to a scene
Small actions an actor does on stage to make the scene feel real
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Stay out of other people's private matters and focus on your own
- Informal
Tell someone not to ask about or get involved in other people's lives
- Informal
Playful mischief that can include small dishonest acts to trick or amuse people
A style that looks formal at the front and casual at the back
A saying that theatre or film work is more exciting, rewarding, and difficult than other jobs
Compounds
A small printed card showing a person's name, job, company, and contact details
A school that teaches people how to run or manage companies, often to get an MBA
An agreement between companies or people to exchange goods and services for money
A building where a company does its work, for example selling goods or offering services
A senior manager in a company who makes important decisions and leads its work
A person who travels for work and whose employer pays their travel costs
- Specialized
Actions done to run a company, like buying, selling or providing services
Part of a country's economy made of companies and groups that sell goods or services
Part of the United States government that helps small businesses with loans and advice
A group that sells things or provides services and has people working in it
A sale where a shop sells everything at low prices because it is closing
A digital file or link showing a person's name, job, company, and contact details
- Formal
A formal letter from one company or person to another about business matters
An amount a business can subtract from its income before paying taxes for money spent running the business
A part of a company that handles one area of work, like sales or marketing
A college that teaches practical office skills for business, like typing and accounting
- Texting
A business that buys, sells, or manages virtual land inside online games
A person who manages business affairs for employees and represents them to employers
A small card with a person's name, job title, phone number, and email that people give in business meetings
- Specialized
A system that uses computers to handle business information for accounting and management
- Specialized
A careful study of outside things that affect a company to find chances and risks and plan how to respond
- Specialized
A careful study of outside things that affect a business to find risks and opportunities
- Specialized
Money a business gets to cover lost income and fixed costs when its work stops after a disaster
- Specialized
A way of studying and changing how a company works to make it faster, cheaper, and better
A business situation where companies compete very hard and may hurt competitors to win
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.