Sunday, May 10, 2009

And now to the point

Well, now that I've solved the pesky blog title problem with success and to the point:

move·ment (mvmnt)n.
1.
a. The act or an instance of moving; a change in place or position.
b. A particular manner of moving.
2. A change in the location of troops, ships, or aircraft for tactical or strategic purposes.
3.
a. A series of actions and events taking place over a period of time and working to foster a principle or policy: a movement toward world peace.
b. An organized effort by supporters of a common goal: a leader of the labor movement.
4. A tendency or trend: a movement toward larger kitchens.

ex·press (k-sprs)
tr.v. ex·pressed, ex·press·ing, ex·press·es
1. To set forth in words; state.
2. To manifest or communicate, as by a gesture; show. See Synonyms at vent1.
3. To make known the feelings or opinions of (oneself), as by statement or art.
4. To convey or suggest a representation of; depict: The painting expresses the rage of war victims.
5. To represent by a sign or a symbol; symbolize: express a fraction as a decimal.
6. To squeeze or press out, as juice from an orange.
7. To send by special messenger or rapid transport: express a package to Los Angeles.
8. Genetics
a. To cause (itself) to produce an effect or a phenotype. Used of a gene: The gene expressed itself under specific environmental conditions.
b. To manifest the effects of (a gene): Half of the people who inherit the gene express it.
c. To manifest (a genetic trait): All the mice in the study expressed the defect.
adj.
1. Definitely and explicitly stated: their express wish. See Synonyms at explicit.
2. Particular; specific: an express plan.
n.
1.
a. A rapid, efficient system for the delivery of goods and mail.
b. Goods and mail conveyed by such a system.
2. A means of transport, such as a train, that travels rapidly and makes few or no stops before its destination.

So we shall see where the movement takes me.

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