Concept / Fighting

Fighting

An action in which two or more parties direct physical attack or defense toward one another

An action in which two or more parties direct physical attack or defense toward one another.

A phrase to start with

Directs the image toward a non-graphic physical fight.

Appearance and effects

Multiple people face one another with attack or defense movement.

Visual traits

  • multiple people
  • body orientation
  • defensive or attacking movement

Expected changes

  • Opposing physical movement among multiple people is more likely to appear

Five examples

1 — Two people standing apart

The standard comparison motif cannot compare multi-person physical opposition, so it is replaced with two people standing apart with their arms down, a neutral arrangement that does not pre-stage fighting.

two people standing apart with their arms down in an open area

  • two people standing apart with their arms down
  • two people standing apart with their arms down in an open area
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2 — Two people facing the same direction

The standard comparison motif cannot compare multi-person physical opposition, so it is replaced with two people facing the same direction without touching, a neutral arrangement that does not pre-stage fighting.

two people facing the same direction without touching in an open area

  • two people facing the same direction without touching
  • two people facing the same direction without touching in an open area
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3 — A spaced small group

The standard comparison motif cannot compare multi-person physical opposition, so it is replaced with three people standing apart in an open area, a neutral arrangement that does not pre-stage fighting.

three people standing apart in an open area

  • three people standing apart in an open area
  • three people standing apart in an open area
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4 — Two people standing apart in a bright room

The standard comparison motif cannot compare multi-person physical opposition, so it is replaced with two neutral people whose arms are down and who do not look at one another, without pre-staging fighting.

two people standing still apart in a bright room with their arms down and without looking at one another

  • two people standing still apart with their arms down and without looking at one another
  • a bright room
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5 — Two people standing apart outdoors

The standard comparison motif cannot compare multi-person physical opposition, so it is replaced with two neutral people whose arms are down and who do not look at one another, without pre-staging fighting.

two people standing still apart outdoors with their arms down and without looking at one another

  • two people standing still apart with their arms down and without looking at one another
  • a calm outdoor area
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Meaning and scope

Definition

Fighting is an action in which two or more parties direct physical attack or defense toward one another. It does not determine blood, injury, weapons, death, hatred, crime, war, identity, or relationship.

In more detail

It centers on body orientation, distance, and attack or defense movement. It is distinct from sport competition, mere confrontation, and weapon-based combat.

Includes

  • Multiple parties directing physical attack or defense toward one another

Excludes

  • Blood, injury, weapons, death, hatred, crime, war, identity, or relationship

What this does not imply

  • Blood, injury, weapons, death, hatred, crime, war, identity, or relationship

Variability

Participant count, distance, and movement intensity can be adjusted separately.

Usage and adjustments

Usage

  • Use it for multi-person physical opposition

Distinguish similar expressions

  • Do not use it for sport competition or war

Typical uses

  • Compose a non-graphic physical fight

Possible failure modes

  • It becomes graphic violence, weapon use, war, or mere confrontation

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