Applause vs. Ovation

Applausenoun

The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation.

Applausenoun

The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by clapping the hands, stamping or tapping with the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation.

Applausenoun

a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

Applause

Applause (Latin applaudere, to strike upon, clap) is primarily a form of ovation or praise expressed by the act of clapping, or striking the palms of the hands together, in order to create noise. Audiences usually applaud after a performance, such as a musical concert, speech, or play, as a sign of enjoyment and approval.

Ovationnoun

Prolonged enthusiastic applause.

Ovationnoun

(historical) In Ancient Rome, a victory ceremony of less importance than a triumph.

Ovationnoun

A lesser kind of triumph allowed to a commander for an easy, bloodless victory, or a victory over slaves.

Ovationnoun

An expression of popular homage; the tribute of the multitude to a public favorite.

Ovationnoun

A prolonged applause for a person of group after a speech or performance.

Ovationnoun

enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)

Ovationnoun

a sustained and enthusiastic show of appreciation from an audience, especially by means of applause

Ovationnoun

a processional entrance into Rome by a victorious commander, of lesser honour than a triumph.

Ovation

The ovation (Latin: ovatio from ovare: to rejoice) was a form of the Roman triumph. Ovations were granted when war was not declared between enemies on the level of nations or states; when an enemy was considered basely inferior (e.g., slaves, pirates); or when the general conflict was resolved with little or no danger to the army itself.The general celebrating the ovation did not enter the city on a biga, a chariot pulled by two white horses, as generals celebrating triumphs did, but instead rode on horseback in the toga praetexta of a magistrate.The honoured general also wore a wreath of myrtle (sacred to Venus) upon his brow, rather than the triumphal wreath of laurel.