Definitions for blocking
block·ing

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. blocking, block(noun)

   the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements

Wiktionary(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. blocking(Noun)

   The act by which something is blocked; an obstruction.

2. blocking(Noun)

   The precise movement and positioning of actors on a stage in order to facilitate the performance of a play, ballet, film or opera (originally planned using miniature blocks).

3. blocking(Noun)

   Blocks used to support (a building, etc.) temporarily.

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Blocking

   of Block

2. Blocking(noun)

   the act of obstructing, supporting, shaping, or stamping with a block or blocks

3. Blocking(noun)

   blocks used to support (a building, etc.) temporarily

Freebase(3.90 / 10 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Blocking

   Blocking is a theatre term that refers to the precise movement and positioning of actors on a stage in order to facilitate the performance of a play, ballet, film or opera. The term derives from the practice of 19th-century theatre directors such as Sir W. S. Gilbert who worked out the staging of a scene on a miniature stage using blocks to represent each of the actors. In contemporary theatre, the director usually determines blocking during rehearsal, telling actors where they should move for the proper dramatic effect, ensure sight lines for the audience and work with the lighting design of the scene. Each scene in a play is usually "blocked" as a unit, after which the director will move on to the next scene. The positioning of actors on stage in one scene will usually affect the possibilities for subsequent positioning unless the stage is cleared between scenes. Once all the blocking is completed a play is said to be "fully blocked" and then the process of "polishing" or refinement begins. During the blocking rehearsal usually the assistant director or the stage manager take notes about where actors are positioned and their movement patterns on stage.

How to pronounce blocking?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of blocking in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of blocking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of blocking in a Sentence

1. Oscar Wilde:

   Woman begins by resisting a man's advances and ends by blocking his retreat.

2. Bill Kristol:

   Conservatives in House could show clout by blocking this ill-advised 'fix' of Obamacare.

3. Avigdor Feldman:

   The military censors have long lost any central status they had in blocking publications.

4. Rolf Ulrich:

   The IAAF is blocking it, i think they are stakeholders with WADA and they just blocked the whole thing.

5. Alexander Pama:

   Initially, we are getting many houses were destroyed, power lines toppled and trees blocking major roads.

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