applause
primarily a form of ovation, usually by the act of clapping, or striking the palms of the hands together, in order to create noise, to indicate approval, enjoyment, admiration, etc.
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applause
Summary
applause ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,005 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- applause is a type of gesture[2].
- applause is a type of clapping[3].
- applause's Commons category is recorded as Applause[4].
- applause's Unicode character is recorded as 👏[5].
- applause's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[6].
- applause's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[7].
- applause's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8].
- applause's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[9].
- applause's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[10].
- applause's different from is recorded as Aplauso[11].
- applause's different from is recorded as clapping[12].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include gesture[2] and clapping[3].
Why It Matters
applause ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,005 views/month).[1] applause has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] applause is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]