Definitions for blocking
block·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. blocking, blocknoun

   the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.4 / 14 votes

1. blockingnoun

   The act by which something is blocked; an obstruction.

2. blockingnoun

   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. blockingnoun

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

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 5 votes

1. Blocking

   of Block

2. Blockingnoun

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

3. Blockingnoun

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

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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.

Matched Categories

1. • Obstruction

How to pronounce blocking?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Koichi Nakano:

   The Japanese government has taken relative soft stance when The Japanese government comes to blocking the flow of people from China to Japan compared to some other countries, some of Abe's supporters were angry about that as they thought he prioritized his new friendship with Xi over national security.

2. Beth Sanner:

   If you want to blame somebody in terms of how this all unfolded, it’s very clear that China hid this, did not move quickly enough, and now is blocking investigation.

3. Andrew Russo:

   I think migraine occurs when there's a departure from homeostasis or, in other words, when there's an imbalance in the body, what we think the medications are doing, such as blocking [ that protein ] ; apparently with yoga you're restoring that balance by reducing stress.

4. Dick Durbin:

   Senator Johnson is blocking this committee from proceeding on a nominee Senator Johnson recommended to President President Joe Biden.

5. The Huntersville Fire Department:

   The truck is blocking the entire ramp, expect traffic delays in the area for some time. Use caution YIELD to responding units.

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