Editing Applause (section)

{{Short description|Form of appreciation or praise expressed by clapping}}
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[[File:Arabic arts festival applause.jpg|thumb|upright|Crowd applause taken at the Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival 2006, [[Liverpool]], England]]
[[File:Aleksey Semenenko, Kyiv Syphony Orchestra, Kurhaus Wiesbaden.jpg|thumb|The violinist [[Aleksey Semenenko]] comes to receive applause after performing in concert with the [[Kyiv Symphony Orchestra]] at the [[Kurhaus, Wiesbaden]], conducted by [[Luigi Gaggero]], who stands at the back of the stage.]]

'''Applause''' ([[Latin]] ''{{Lang|la|applaudere}},'' to strike upon, clap) is primarily a form of [[Standing ovation|ovation]] or [[praise]] expressed by the act of [[clapping]], or striking the palms of the hands together. [[Audience]]s usually applaud after a [[performance]], such as a [[concert]], [[public speaking|speech]] or [[Play (theatre)|play]], as a sign of [[Normative social influence|enjoyment and approval]].