labanotation

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UK/ˌleɪ.bə.nəʊˈteɪ.ʃən/US/ˌleɪ.bə.noʊˈteɪ.ʃən/

noun

A system for documenting body movement.

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Meanings

nounlabanotation (countable and uncountable, plural labanotations)

plural labanotations · alternative Labanotation · alternative labonotation

  1. countableuncountablechoreographyA system for documenting body movement.

    Labanotation uses a set of abstract symbols to define the part of the body

    2008, Dan Saffer, Designing Gestural Interfaces: Touchscreens and Interactive Devices, page 92

Origin

Blend of Laban + notation, since it was derived from the work of Rudolf Laban.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with labanotation

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APA

labanotation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labanotation

MLA

“labanotation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labanotation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “labanotation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labanotation.

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