Commentary: DANCE[+event][+movement][+artistic][+rhythmic][+of_body]
Examples:
Mary's daughter studied dance at a performing arts school.
The ballerina has devoted her life to dance.
There is a dance in the second act of the opera.
The revelers cavorted in dance and song throughout the night.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: DANCE[+collection][+assemblage][+of_people][+in_movement][+rhythmic]
NOTE: refers to the people engaged together in dancing.
Examples:
John was Mary's partner in the square dance of eight people.
A few onlookers joined the dance as it wove its way down the street.
Mappings:
PropBank: dance.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
Commentary: DANCE[+process][+movement][+sequence][+step][+rhythmic]
NOTE: related to Sense 1, but refers to specific sets of steps and movements
Examples:
Betty taught her little sister the steps to several Latin dances.
This dance is one step right, one step left, then three steps in place.
The company is performing a new dance by the young French
choreographer.
The producer had to do a real dance to keep the director, the writer and the film stars all happy and working well together. (metaphoric usage)
Mappings:
PropBank: dance.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3
Commentary: DANCE[+event][+social][+gathering][+with_music][+with_movement]
Examples:
Bob and John took Betty and Jane to the school dance.
She attended most of the summer dances given by the country club.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4
Commentary: DANCE[+artifact][+composition][+musical][+style]
Examples:
The composer wrote several waltzes, mazurka and other dances.
This piece is a dance written in 3/4 waltz time.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1e
Commentary: DANCE[+event][+behavior][+ritualistic][+mating][+of_animal]
Examples:
The male bird of this species does an elaborate dance to attract mates.
We watched the big ungulates perform their mating dance.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1g