opwekking

Definitions of opwekking
  1. noun
    the human act of creating
    synonyms: creatie, schepping
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    porno, pornografie
    creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire
    kunst, kunstrichting, kunststroming, tekenles, tekenonderwijs
    the creation of beautiful or significant things
    profilering
    the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
    opname, registratie
    the act of making a record (especially an audio record)
    bebouwing, bouw, constructie, wegenaanleg, wegenbouw
    the act of constructing something
    fabrikaat, productieproces, produktieproces
    the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
    snoeperij
    the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
    design
    the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
    bewustwording
    making real or giving the appearance of reality
    ceramiek, keramiek
    the art of making and decorating pottery
    grafiek, tekenkunst, tekenwerk
    the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams
    steensnijkunst
    carving or engraving (especially on stones)
    gastronomie
    the art and practice of choosing and preparing and eating good food
    schilderkunst
    creating a picture with paints
    beeldhouwwerk
    creating figures or designs in three dimensions
    uitvinding, vinding, vondst
    the act of inventing
    graafwerk, opgraving, plaagstoot, spitwerk
    the act of digging
    boring, grondboring
    the act of drilling
    type of:
    activiteit, bedrijvigheid, bezigheid, drukte, occupatie, werking, werkzaamheden, werkzaamheid
    any specific behavior
  2. noun
    a positive motivational influence
    synonyms: aanmoediging, aanmoedigingspremie, incentive, prestatiedrang, prikkel, starterspremie, startpremie, startsubsidie, stimulans
  3. noun
    the act of applying force suddenly
    synonyms: aanmoediging, prikkel, puls, stimulans
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    drang, por, stoot, stuwing, stuwkracht
    the act of applying force to propel something
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