improvisation
noun
im·pro·vi·sa·tion
(ˌ)im-ˌprä-və-ˈzā-shən 
ˌim-prə-və-,
also ˌim-prə-(ˌ)vī-
1
: the act or art of improvising
2
: something (such as a musical or dramatic composition) improvised
improvisationally
adverb
Examples of improvisation in a Sentence
that comedy skit was a totally unrehearsed improvisation
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Eisenberg attempts to answer—or at least contemplate—such questions with a sprawling double album consisting of both free-form vocal outings and long instrumental improvisations.
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Reed Jackson, SPIN, 27 Sep. 2024
Over the years, Coppola has learned that creating improvisations for his actors in which they’re expected to stay in character while engaging in activities outside the movie is a great way of preparing them for the shoot.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2024
The fascinating film combines music, poetry, improvisation and narration to delve into the concepts of geological time and blackness as camouflaged in image, song and word by Black and Brown creators.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
From this, Leigh identifies the characters, then instructs his ensemble to interact with one another, using such improvisations to shape the screenplay.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024
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Reed Jackson, SPIN, 27 Sep. 2024
Over the years, Coppola has learned that creating improvisations for his actors in which they’re expected to stay in character while engaging in activities outside the movie is a great way of preparing them for the shoot.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2024
The fascinating film combines music, poetry, improvisation and narration to delve into the concepts of geological time and blackness as camouflaged in image, song and word by Black and Brown creators.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
From this, Leigh identifies the characters, then instructs his ensemble to interact with one another, using such improvisations to shape the screenplay.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024
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improvisation
noun
im·pro·vi·sa·tion
(ˌ)im-ˌpräv-ə-ˈzā-shən
ˌim-prə-və-
1
: the act or art of improvising
2
: something that is improvised
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