action

/ˈak-shən/

Middle English accioun, borrowed from Anglo-French accion, borrowed from Latin āctiōn-, āctiō “agere “-tiōn-, -tiō, noun suffix of verbal action

noun

  1. a thing done : deed

  2. the accomplishment of a thing usually over a period of time, in stages, or with the possibility of repetition

  3. behavior, conduct

noun

  1. a small-scale figure (as of a superhero) used especially as a toy

noun

  1. abstract expressionism marked especially by the use of spontaneous techniques (such as dribbling, splattering, or smearing)