Angry person in a quiet room
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A facial expression in which anger is legible through tension in the brows, eyes, or mouth.
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Swimming
A human action of moving through water with the limbs
An action of moving through water with the limbs.
Person swimming in quiet water
An unoccupied room cannot show an action, so it is replaced with a person.
Both languages share the English example images. Japanese prompts are the recorded translations.
A phrase to start with
Makes the figure move through water.
Appearance and effects
Swimming is readable through contact with water and limb movement.
Visual traits
- water surface or underwater view
- moving limbs
- forward torso
Expected changes
- Contact with water is more likely to appear
- Limbs are more likely to be mid-motion
Five examples
1 — Swimming adult
To show a human action, it is replaced with an adult.
swimming adult, full body visible
- swimming adult
2 — Swimming person
To show a human action, it is replaced with a person.
swimming person, full body visible
- swimming person
3 — Swimming adult
To avoid fixing age, it is replaced with an adult.
swimming adult, full body visible
- swimming adult
4 — Person swimming in quiet water
An unoccupied room cannot show an action, so it is replaced with a person.
person swimming in quiet water, full body visible
- swimming person
5 — Person swimming outdoors
A subject-free landscape cannot show an action, so it is replaced with a person.
person swimming outdoors, full body visible
- swimming person
Meaning and scope
Definition
Swimming is an in-progress human action of moving through water with arms, legs, and torso. It does not determine stroke, location, sport, or person attributes.
In more detail
Contact with water, extended limbs, and torso direction make the movement readable. Static pose, clothing, and competitive outcome are separate choices.
Includes
- A person's movement through water
Excludes
- A person merely standing near water
- A particular stroke
- sport
- or occupation
What this does not imply
- A particular stroke
- sport
- place
- occupation
- or emotion
Variability
Limb shape and water appearance can be adjusted separately.
Usage and adjustments
Usage
- Show water and full-body movement
Distinguish similar expressions
- Specify stroke separately
Typical uses
- Show a person's movement through water
Possible failure modes
- No water is visible and swimming is unreadable
- The result looks static
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