Editing Applause (section)

=== Variations ===
A golf clap is a form of quiet clapping, so named because it is the preferred form of applause for [[golf]]ers; louder forms of applause are discouraged at golf tournaments so as not to disturb other golfers, who may be in the process of attempting a shot. Golf claps are sometimes used at other events to [[heckle]] or to show sarcasm. Similarly, in the game of [[snooker]], a good cue shot, a difficult [[Glossary of cue sports terms#pot|pot]], a 'snooker' which is difficult from which to escape, will be rewarded by the opponent tapping their cue several times on the table edge.

Likewise, [[string section|string musicians]] of an orchestra use bobbing their [[Bow (music)|bows]] in the air or gently tapping them on their instruments' strings as a substitute for applause. Wind section members will generally lightly stamp their feet or pat one hand on their leg to show approval to a conductor or [[Solo (music)|soloist]], while percussionists often rap [[Drum stick|drumsticks]] together. An even more subtle form of approval may be exhibited by a member of an orchestra during a formal rehearsal or performance when a colleague performs particularly well, usually a slight shuffle of the foot on the floor or hand on the knee. These subtle forms of applause may not be recognized as such by the audience. Outright applause by performers for other performers, although increasingly common, is traditionally regarded as [[wiktionary:gauche#Adjective|gauche]], self-congratulatory, and usurping of the audience's prerogative (and sole task in this respect) to provide accolades when they feel that the performance merits it.

In [[skateboarding]] culture, when a skater performs and lands a manoeuvre exceptionally well the observers will bang their own boards against the ground to express approval or encouragement.
[[File:Visual Applause for the Deaf.jpg|thumb|Visual applause pictured at the Pittsburgh Deaf Clubhouse]]
In [[deaf culture]] deaf audiences will use a more visually expressive variant of clapping. Instead of clapping their palms together, they raise their hands straight up with outstretched fingers and twist their wrists.<ref name="Gallaudet">{{cite web |last=Harrington |first=Tom |date=October 2007 |title=FAQ: History of Visual Applause for the Deaf |url=http://library.gallaudet.edu/Library/Deaf_Research_Help/Frequently_Asked_Questions_%28FAQs%29/Cultural_Social_Medical/History_of_Visual_Applause_for_the_Deaf.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100609161055/http://library.gallaudet.edu/Library/Deaf_Research_Help/Frequently_Asked_Questions_(FAQs)/Cultural_Social_Medical/History_of_Visual_Applause_for_the_Deaf.html |archive-date=2010-06-09 |access-date=2010-09-09 |publisher=Gallaudet University}}</ref> However, in a situation more specific to hearing culture, the traditional clap is used.

In [[Performance poetry|poetry performances]] applause often takes the form of [[finger snapping]] in order to express approval to the performer without being loud and disruptive.

In some countries, applause may be used to indicate respect for a recently deceased person in some instances, such as at a [[funeral procession]]. A recent phenomenon in Britain and Israel is the use of a minute's applause, which has come to replace the traditional [[minute's silence]]. In Britain it is used especially at [[association football|football]] matches,<ref name="GUARDIAN">{{cite news|author=Marcel Berlins|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=September 12, 2007|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2007/sep/12/comment.comment2 |title=Can applause really replace the minute's silence? |location=London|author-link=Marcel Berlins}}</ref> and in Israel also at [[basketball]] matches and other sports.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kolhair.co.il/sport/6957/|title=לה פמיליה: דקה של כפיים לזכר אוהד בית"ר נחמן איטח ז"ל {{!}} כל העיר|date=2017-04-19|website=כל העיר ירושלים|language=he|access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-12 |title=שבוע לאחר שנהרג: המחווה לזכר "סבא הברזל" בתחרות איש הברזל הראשונה בארץ - וואלה! חדשות |url=https://news.walla.co.il/item/3470752 |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=וואלה! |language=he}}</ref> However, in most countries applause for a deceased person is still widely frowned upon and not recommended because it may be misinterpreted as rudeness or joy.

In [[German-speaking]] countries it is customary for university students to rap their knuckles on the desks after each lecture.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rothe |first=Bastian |title=Etiquette for the Lecture Hall |url=https://www.study-in.de/en/study/important-facts/study-abc/--23611 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413131832/https://www.study-in.de/en/study/important-facts/study-abc/--23611 |archive-date=2014-04-13 |access-date=2014-04-09 |website=Study in Germany}}, German Academic Exchange Service</ref> The same technique is used in German-speaking countries to express approval at meetings.

In Jamaica people may bang lids and pot covers together during celebratory events such as a victory at the [[Olympic Games]] or the [[Miss World]] competitions.<ref>{{Citation |last=Jamaica Gleaner |title=Miss World arrives to screams and Pot-Cover Celebrations |date=December 21, 2019 |url=https://www.facebook.com/gleanerjamaica/videos/miss-world-arrives-to-screams-and-pot-cover-celebrations/756736868180165/ |publisher=Facebook |language=en |access-date=2020-07-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-08-15|title=Jamaicans blow whistles, horns & bang metal pot covers for Bolt|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/jamaicans/|access-date=2020-07-11|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}</ref>