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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

occupation, business, job, line of work, line go
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

trade, craft
the skilled practice of a practical occupation

noun.act

30 Subcategories

airplane mechanics go
the craft of building and repairing airplanes
auto mechanics go
the craft of building and repairing automobiles
basketry go
the craft of basket making
carpentry, woodworking, woodwork go
the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood
drafting, mechanical drawing go
the craft of drawing blueprints
dressmaking go
the craft of making dresses
electrical work go
the craft of an electrician
interior decoration, interior design go
the trade of planning the layout and furnishings of an architectural interior
lumbering go
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
masonry go
the craft of a mason
oculism go
the craft of an oculist
painting, house painting go
the occupation of a house painter
papermaking go
the craft of making paper
piloting, pilotage go
the occupation of a pilot
plumbing, plumbery go
the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)
pottery go
the craft of making earthenware
pyrotechnics, pyrotechny go
the craft of making fireworks
shoemaking, shoe repairing, cobbling go
the shoemaker's trade
roofing go
the craft of a roofer
sheet-metal work go
the craft of doing sheet metal work (as in ventilation systems)
shingling go
the laying on of shingles
tailoring go
the occupation of a tailor
tool-and-die work go
the craft of making special tools and dies
handicraft go
a craft that requires skillful hands
mintage go
act or process of minting coins
tanning go
making leather from rawhide
typography go
the craft of composing type and printing from it
undertaking go
the trade of a funeral director
upholstery go
the craft of upholstering
winemaking, wine making go
the craft and science of growing grapes and making wine