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Use 'cycAnnot:externalID' for unambiguously referring to a concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. gesturing Mx4rvVj2I5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA The collection of acts of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/IBOCreation" class="cyc_term">IBOCreation</a> done by an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Animal" class="cyc_term">Animal</a> (including <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Person" class="cyc_term">Person</a>) arranging its limbs or other body parts (and whatever objects the limbs might be holding) in some meaningful configuration (static or dynamic). Vocal <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/IBTGeneration" class="cyc_term">IBTGeneration</a>s are not considered to be gestures (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAnOralSound" class="cyc_term">MakingAnOralSound</a> for this), but they might be done in conjunction with gestures. NB: <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAGesture" class="cyc_term">MakingAGesture</a> is NOT a subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/NonVerbalCommunicating" class="cyc_term">NonVerbalCommunicating</a>; at most, an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAGesture" class="cyc_term">MakingAGesture</a> is only half of a communication event. And someone can make a gesture while alone, without using it for communication. Thus, only some gestures are <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/subEvents" class="cyc_term">subEvents</a> of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/NonVerbalCommunicating" class="cyc_term">NonVerbalCommunicating</a>. (But note that <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAGesture" class="cyc_term">MakingAGesture</a> IS a subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/IBTGeneration_Original" class="cyc_term">IBTGeneration_Original</a> (q.v.), since every gesture encodes information, whether or not it is used for communication in a particular instance.) MakingAGesture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gesture had gestured gesticulated has gestured motioned motioning will have gestured had motioned motion has gesticulated has motioned motions have motioned gestured have gestured will motion had gesticulated have gesticulated gesture will gesticulate will have gesticulated gesticulating will have motioned will gesture gesticulates gestures gesticulate shaking one's head ShakingHead The set of actions in which the performer shakes his head. Bowing bow The set of actions in which a performer points his/her thumb upward to signify approval, pride, or triumph. PointingThumbsUp pointing thumbs up Victory gesture that expresses 'We're number one!' Often performed at sports events with the aid of a comically large foam hand. WereNumberOneing trimphantly expressing the notion that one is "number one" by waving or pointing one's index finger(s) in the air GesturingByWinking winking A collection of events; a subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAGesture" class="cyc_term">MakingAGesture</a>. In each <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/GesturingByWinking" class="cyc_term">GesturingByWinking</a>, someone signals by winking. shaking a fist ShakingAFist The set of actions in which a performer presents a clenched fist and moves it back and forth within someone's sight, usually while standing close to him, as a personally threatening or defiant gesture. The collection of instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAGesture" class="cyc_term">MakingAGesture</a> in which a performer points his/her thumb downward to signify <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Disapproval" class="cyc_term">Disapproval</a>. PointingThumbsDown pointing thumbs down waving a fist WavingAFist The set of actions in which a performer raises a clenched fist and moves it back and forth in a triumphant or defiant gesture. This is not the personally threatening action of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/ShakingAFist" class="cyc_term">ShakingAFist</a> at someone. The set of actions in which the performer points an index finger at someone or something s/he finds remarkable or objectionable. pointing PointingAFinger SpreadingBodyParts The collection of all gestures in which an animal (person) spreads two or more like body parts apart to make a gesture, e.g., spreading fingers apart, spreading arms apart, etc. spreading body parts The set of actions in which a person repeatedly clasps, rubs, or grasps his/her own hands; an expression of nervousness or worry. WringingHands wringing A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/TemporalObjectType" class="cyc_term">TemporalObjectType</a> and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAGesture" class="cyc_term">MakingAGesture</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Shrugging_Gesture" class="cyc_term">Shrugging_Gesture</a> is an event in which an agent quickly lifts and lowers both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Shoulder" class="cyc_term">Shoulder</a>s as an expression of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Uncertainty" class="cyc_term">Uncertainty</a> or <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Indifference" class="cyc_term">Indifference</a>. This does not include, e.g., shrugging one's shoulders as part of an exercise routine. Shrugging-Gesture shrugging A collection of events; a subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAGesture" class="cyc_term">MakingAGesture</a>. In each <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/ExsertingSomething" class="cyc_term">ExsertingSomething</a>, some animal thrusts or extends out something as a gesture. exserting ExsertingSomething The set of actions in which a performer lowers his (or her) head by bending the neck forward; usually understood to express shame or disappointment. hanging ones head HangingOnesHead The set of actions in which a person makes an obscene or objectionable sign, usually with fingers, hands, or arms; an expression of contempt or hostile provocation. making obscene gestures MakingAnObsceneGesture BlowingAKiss The set of actions in which a person kisses his/her hand and blows on it, as if blowing the kiss toward the recipient(s); generally, something done by a performer in front of a crowd of fans. blowing a kiss WavingAHand-Gesture The set of actions in which the performer moves a hand (or both hands) back and forth as a friendly greeting to an individual or to a crowd of people. waving WavingArmsInAir waving one or both arms in the air The set of actions in which the performer waves one or both arms. nodding A collection of events; a subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAGesture" class="cyc_term">MakingAGesture</a>. In each #$NoddingOnesHead, someone expresses or signifies something by nodding. Nodding-Gesture waving WavingSomething The set of actions in which a performer holds something (e.g., a flag) that s/he waves back and forth, esp. in a crowd of people. raising arms in victory The set of actions in which the performer raises one or both arms upward to express celebration or triumph. RaisingArmsInVictory flinging arms wide FlingingArmsWide The collection of actions in which a performer closes one or both hands to make a fist or fists, either intentionally or semi-reflexively. ClenchingFists clenching one's fists Saluting A gesture indicating respect. In the US Military, placing the index finger side of the flattened right hand to the brow is the salute used. salute making a victory gesture The set of actions in which a person raises two fingers (index and middle) to form a ''V,'' signifying victory. MakingAVictoryGesture A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/InformationTransferEvent" class="cyc_term">InformationTransferEvent</a> (q.v.) and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/PhysicalEvent" class="cyc_term">PhysicalEvent</a> each instance of which involves at least one <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/PartiallyTangible" class="cyc_term">PartiallyTangible</a>, either as its source (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/informationOrigin" class="cyc_term">informationOrigin</a>), as (at least one of) its destination(s) (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/informationDestination" class="cyc_term">informationDestination</a>), or both. (A partially tangible source or destination, note, must pre-exist the transfer event.) Indeed, most if not all actual information transfer events are physical events; but <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/InformationTransferPhysicalEvent" class="cyc_term">InformationTransferPhysicalEvent</a> does in principle exclude those such as telepathic communications between disembodied spirits or other <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Agent_Intangible" class="cyc_term">Agent_Intangible</a>s. physical information transfer InformationTransferPhysicalEvent information and CWs topic InformationAndCWs-Topic type of cumulative event CumulativeEventType A collection of collections. Each instance of an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/CumulativeEventType" class="cyc_term">CumulativeEventType</a> is an event. Moreover, each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/CumulativeEventType" class="cyc_term">CumulativeEventType</a> is a collection with the following property of 'cumulativity': if PROCESS-COL is an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/CumulativeEventType" class="cyc_term">CumulativeEventType</a>, and PROCESS-1 and PROCESS-2 are instances of PROCESS-COL, then the minimal event containing PROCESS-1 and PROCESS-2 (that is, (#$EventSumFn PROCESS-1 PROCESS-2)) is also an instance of PROCESS-COL. gesturing The collection of acts of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/IBOCreation" class="cyc_term">IBOCreation</a> done by an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Animal" class="cyc_term">Animal</a> (including <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Person" class="cyc_term">Person</a>) arranging its limbs or other body parts (and whatever objects the limbs might be holding) in some meaningful configuration (static or dynamic). Vocal <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/IBTGeneration" class="cyc_term">IBTGeneration</a>s are not considered to be gestures (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAnOralSound" class="cyc_term">MakingAnOralSound</a> for this), but they might be done in conjunction with gestures. NB: <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAGesture" class="cyc_term">MakingAGesture</a> is NOT a subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/NonVerbalCommunicating" class="cyc_term">NonVerbalCommunicating</a>; at most, an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAGesture" class="cyc_term">MakingAGesture</a> is only half of a communication event. And someone can make a gesture while alone, without using it for communication. Thus, only some gestures are <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/subEvents" class="cyc_term">subEvents</a> of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/NonVerbalCommunicating" class="cyc_term">NonVerbalCommunicating</a>. (But note that <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAGesture" class="cyc_term">MakingAGesture</a> IS a subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/IBTGeneration_Original" class="cyc_term">IBTGeneration_Original</a> (q.v.), since every gesture encodes information, whether or not it is used for communication in a particular instance.) MakingAGesture voluntary body movement VoluntaryBodyMovement A specialization of both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/PurposefulPhysicalAction" class="cyc_term">PurposefulPhysicalAction</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/BodyMovementEvent" class="cyc_term">BodyMovementEvent</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/VoluntaryBodyMovement" class="cyc_term">VoluntaryBodyMovement</a> is an event in which an animal intentionally moves one part of its body relative to another part of its body. Specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/VoluntaryBodyMovement" class="cyc_term">VoluntaryBodyMovement</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Biting" class="cyc_term">Biting</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/PunchingSomeone" class="cyc_term">PunchingSomeone</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAGesture" class="cyc_term">MakingAGesture</a>. ProcessType A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/SecondOrderCollection" class="cyc_term">SecondOrderCollection</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/ProcessType" class="cyc_term">ProcessType</a> is the collection intersection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/TemporalStuffType" class="cyc_term">TemporalStuffType</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/DurativeEventType" class="cyc_term">DurativeEventType</a>; that is, a thing is an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/ProcessType" class="cyc_term">ProcessType</a> if and only if it is an instance of both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/TemporalStuffType" class="cyc_term">TemporalStuffType</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/DurativeEventType" class="cyc_term">DurativeEventType</a>. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/ProcessType" class="cyc_term">ProcessType</a> can be constructed from instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/AccomplishmentType" class="cyc_term">AccomplishmentType</a> using <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/ProcessFn" class="cyc_term">ProcessFn</a> (q.v.). type of temporally stuff-like thing that is also a type of durative event (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/wikipediaArticleURL" class="cyc_term">wikipediaArticleURL</a> THING URL) means that in #$Wikipedia-WebSite THING is described by an article located at URL wikipediaArticleURL wikipediaArticleURL gesturing The collection of acts of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/IBOCreation" class="cyc_term">IBOCreation</a> done by an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Animal" class="cyc_term">Animal</a> (including <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Person" class="cyc_term">Person</a>) arranging its limbs or other body parts (and whatever objects the limbs might be holding) in some meaningful configuration (static or dynamic). Vocal <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/IBTGeneration" class="cyc_term">IBTGeneration</a>s are not considered to be gestures (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAnOralSound" class="cyc_term">MakingAnOralSound</a> for this), but they might be done in conjunction with gestures. NB: <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAGesture" class="cyc_term">MakingAGesture</a> is NOT a subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/NonVerbalCommunicating" class="cyc_term">NonVerbalCommunicating</a>; at most, an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAGesture" class="cyc_term">MakingAGesture</a> is only half of a communication event. And someone can make a gesture while alone, without using it for communication. Thus, only some gestures are <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/subEvents" class="cyc_term">subEvents</a> of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/NonVerbalCommunicating" class="cyc_term">NonVerbalCommunicating</a>. (But note that <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAGesture" class="cyc_term">MakingAGesture</a> IS a subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/IBTGeneration_Original" class="cyc_term">IBTGeneration_Original</a> (q.v.), since every gesture encodes information, whether or not it is used for communication in a particular instance.) MakingAGesture gesturing The collection of acts of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/IBOCreation" class="cyc_term">IBOCreation</a> done by an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Animal" class="cyc_term">Animal</a> (including <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Person" class="cyc_term">Person</a>) arranging its limbs or other body parts (and whatever objects the limbs might be holding) in some meaningful configuration (static or dynamic). Vocal <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/IBTGeneration" class="cyc_term">IBTGeneration</a>s are not considered to be gestures (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAnOralSound" class="cyc_term">MakingAnOralSound</a> for this), but they might be done in conjunction with gestures. NB: <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAGesture" class="cyc_term">MakingAGesture</a> is NOT a subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/NonVerbalCommunicating" class="cyc_term">NonVerbalCommunicating</a>; at most, an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAGesture" class="cyc_term">MakingAGesture</a> is only half of a communication event. And someone can make a gesture while alone, without using it for communication. Thus, only some gestures are <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/subEvents" class="cyc_term">subEvents</a> of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/NonVerbalCommunicating" class="cyc_term">NonVerbalCommunicating</a>. (But note that <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAGesture" class="cyc_term">MakingAGesture</a> IS a subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/IBTGeneration_Original" class="cyc_term">IBTGeneration_Original</a> (q.v.), since every gesture encodes information, whether or not it is used for communication in a particular instance.) MakingAGesture gesturing The collection of acts of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/IBOCreation" class="cyc_term">IBOCreation</a> done by an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Animal" class="cyc_term">Animal</a> (including <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Person" class="cyc_term">Person</a>) arranging its limbs or other body parts (and whatever objects the limbs might be holding) in some meaningful configuration (static or dynamic). Vocal <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/IBTGeneration" class="cyc_term">IBTGeneration</a>s are not considered to be gestures (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAnOralSound" class="cyc_term">MakingAnOralSound</a> for this), but they might be done in conjunction with gestures. NB: <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAGesture" class="cyc_term">MakingAGesture</a> is NOT a subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/NonVerbalCommunicating" class="cyc_term">NonVerbalCommunicating</a>; at most, an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAGesture" class="cyc_term">MakingAGesture</a> is only half of a communication event. And someone can make a gesture while alone, without using it for communication. Thus, only some gestures are <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/subEvents" class="cyc_term">subEvents</a> of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/NonVerbalCommunicating" class="cyc_term">NonVerbalCommunicating</a>. (But note that <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAGesture" class="cyc_term">MakingAGesture</a> IS a subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/IBTGeneration_Original" class="cyc_term">IBTGeneration_Original</a> (q.v.), since every gesture encodes information, whether or not it is used for communication in a particular instance.) MakingAGesture gesturing The collection of acts of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/IBOCreation" class="cyc_term">IBOCreation</a> done by an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Animal" class="cyc_term">Animal</a> (including <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Person" class="cyc_term">Person</a>) arranging its limbs or other body parts (and whatever objects the limbs might be holding) in some meaningful configuration (static or dynamic). Vocal <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/IBTGeneration" class="cyc_term">IBTGeneration</a>s are not considered to be gestures (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAnOralSound" class="cyc_term">MakingAnOralSound</a> for this), but they might be done in conjunction with gestures. NB: <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAGesture" class="cyc_term">MakingAGesture</a> is NOT a subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/NonVerbalCommunicating" class="cyc_term">NonVerbalCommunicating</a>; at most, an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAGesture" class="cyc_term">MakingAGesture</a> is only half of a communication event. And someone can make a gesture while alone, without using it for communication. Thus, only some gestures are <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/subEvents" class="cyc_term">subEvents</a> of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/NonVerbalCommunicating" class="cyc_term">NonVerbalCommunicating</a>. (But note that <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAGesture" class="cyc_term">MakingAGesture</a> IS a subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/IBTGeneration_Original" class="cyc_term">IBTGeneration_Original</a> (q.v.), since every gesture encodes information, whether or not it is used for communication in a particular instance.) MakingAGesture VisualInformationGeneratingAct transmission of visual information A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/IBTGeneration" class="cyc_term">IBTGeneration</a> (q.v.). Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/VisualInformationGeneratingAct" class="cyc_term">VisualInformationGeneratingAct</a> is an action that generates visual information (i.e. information of a kind typically accessed via the sense of sight). Specializations of this collection include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAGesture" class="cyc_term">MakingAGesture</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/DisplayingSomething" class="cyc_term">DisplayingSomething</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Writing" class="cyc_term">Writing</a>. If a given visual-information-generating act also involves conveying the information to another agent (i.e. if it is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Communicating" class="cyc_term">Communicating</a>), then it is also a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/VisualCommunicating" class="cyc_term">VisualCommunicating</a> (q.v.). Or a visual-information-generating act might be a proper sub-event of a visual-communicating act. prettyString (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/prettyString" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> TERM STRING) means that STRING is the English word or expression (sequence of words) commonly used to refer to TERM. The predicate <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/prettyString" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> is used by the code which generates CycL to English paraphrases, but its applicability is not restricted to this use. Pretty String