needle mover

noun

A factor which noticeably influences a performance.

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Meanings

nounneedle mover (plural needle movers)

plural needle movers · alternative needle-mover

  1. idiomaticA factor which noticeably influences a performance.

Origin

From move the needle + -er.

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APA

needle mover. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needle%20mover

MLA

“needle mover.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needle%20mover. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “needle mover,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needle%20mover.

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