A children's toy in the form of a posable plastic figurine of a character, often from a movie, video game, or television program, with moving parts and often capable of some form of spring-loaded movement. It is used to distinguish from dolls, which have acquired the reputation as a girl's toy, whereas action figures are more marketed toward boys.

A person who participates in direct action.

Of or relating to direct action.

A form of political activism in which participants act directly, ignoring established political procedures. It may take the form of strikes, workplace occupations, sabotage, sit-ins, squatting, revolutionary/guerrilla warfare, demonstrations, vandalism or graffiti.

(organic chemistry) Any of a wide range of techniques, often using catalysts, in which a carbon to hydrogen covalent bond of an organic compound is made to cleave in order to replace the hydrogen with a functional group.

(physics) The differential Raman scattering of left and right circularly polarized light by chiral molecules.

(grammar) Any of the participants, such as the subject or object, in a grammatical clause.

Synonym of action movie

A motion picture whose storyline involves fast-paced activity and conflict, usually including such elements as a heroic protagonist, violent fights, acrobatic stunts, chase scenes, and gunplay.

plural of cause of action