Tuesday, January 13, 2015

improve, improv

Improve or improve means to make better; to make more useful, profitable, attractive--
A fresh coat of paint will improve the house.
Can you think of a way to improve the design?

Improv or improv is short for "improvisational", meaning extemporaneous; without script or rehearsal--
We are going to watch an improv theater group; would you like to come?
He likes to watch improv comedy acts at a local club.
Improv may also be short for "improvisationally", meaning extemporaneously; without a script or rehearsal--
Will they be doing it with a script, or improv?

Now that you know that, you can say--
"This act is dull; we could improve it by throwing away the script and doing an improv."

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