act : Spreety TV Online Glossary
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act v. 1. To perform actions; to fulfill
functions; to put forth energy; to move. 2. To perform on the stage or
screen; to present a character. ► n. 3. A behavior or short
performance. 4. Collectively, the performance and the person(s)
performing it, as in a comedy act, variety act, opening act, etc. 5. The
main division of action in a dramatic story.
Traditionally, feature films have been viewed as three-act
plays, though not every film fits this structure. Acts in programs produced for
advertiser-supported television are generally divided by the commercial breaks.
Act divisions likely derive from Greek dramas where the chorus divides the
episodes of a play. A complete work is normally divided into acts, sequences,
scenes, and shots (in order from the general to the specific).
6. The result of public deliberation; the decision or
determination of a legislative body, council, court of justice, etc.; a decree,
edict, law, judgment, resolve, award, etc. issued by a sovereign, a legislative
body, or a court of law; under civil law, a written statement that something
has been done or agreed to. Compare react.
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