Climax
noun
The most intense, exciting, or important part of something.
The climax of the movie was very thrilling.
Often appears as...
- reach a climax
- climax of the story
noun
The moment of most intensity in a sexual act.
They reached their climax at the same time.
Often appears as...
- reach a climax
- sexual climax
verb
Reach the most intense or exciting part.
The party climaxed with a spectacular fireworks display.
Often appears as...
- climax with
- party climaxed
noun
In ecology, a community of plants which is relatively stable and has reached a stage of maturity.
The climax community in this forest is dominated by large evergreen trees.
Often appears as...
- climax community
- climax vegetation
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Academic
noun
The most intense, exciting, or important part of something.
The climax of the movie was very thrilling.
Often appears as...
- reach a climax
- climax of the story
noun
The moment of most intensity in a sexual act.
They reached their climax at the same time.
Often appears as...
- reach a climax
- sexual climax
verb
Reach the most intense or exciting part.
The party climaxed with a spectacular fireworks display.
Often appears as...
- climax with
- party climaxed
noun
In ecology, a community of plants which is relatively stable and has reached a stage of maturity.
The climax community in this forest is dominated by large evergreen trees.
Often appears as...
- climax community
- climax vegetation
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Story Development
Understand how a climax functions within a narrative structure; it's the turning point after the story build-up.
The story climax revealed the true identity of the mysterious character.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Impact
The climax often creates strong feelings or reactions for the audience; it's where tension is highest.
The audience was on the edge of their seats during the film's climax.
Pro Tip 3/3Plot Resolution
The climax can lead to the resolution of the story's main conflict or problem.
After the climax, the hero finally defeated the villain.
Pro Tip 1/3Story Development
Understand how a climax functions within a narrative structure; it's the turning point after the story build-up.
The story climax revealed the true identity of the mysterious character.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Impact
The climax often creates strong feelings or reactions for the audience; it's where tension is highest.
The audience was on the edge of their seats during the film's climax.
Pro Tip 3/3Plot Resolution
The climax can lead to the resolution of the story's main conflict or problem.
After the climax, the hero finally defeated the villain.
Pro Tip 1/3Story Development
Understand how a climax functions within a narrative structure; it's the turning point after the story build-up.
The story climax revealed the true identity of the mysterious character.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Impact
The climax often creates strong feelings or reactions for the audience; it's where tension is highest.
The audience was on the edge of their seats during the film's climax.
Pro Tip 3/3Plot Resolution
The climax can lead to the resolution of the story's main conflict or problem.
After the climax, the hero finally defeated the villain.
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Video examples
Liz Diller: Architecture...
In this very narrow space that connects east and west galleries the intention was really to not get a climax, but to have the view stalk you, so the view would open up as you walked from one end to the other. This was eliminated because the view was too good, and the mayor said, "No, we just want this open."
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How can we make music...
climax when two people move together as one and then you don't really know anymore if you're playing the music or the music is playing you so music technology did lead me to new ideas and sounds but was this work really making a difference was it really helping anyone trying to create that
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Nationalism vs....
Can you read the name? Or Lauterbach Goren. Well, thank you for writing in. The question "Is the post-truth era really a brand-new era, or just another climax or moment in a never-ending trend? Personally, I don't connect with this idea of post-truth. My basic reaction as a historian
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How to make your writing...
the title character is unaware that he has killed his own father and married his mother. But the audience knows, and watching Oedipus gradually learn the truth provides the story with its agonizing climax. And finally, the cliffhanger. Beware of overusing this one.
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Safari Live - Day 125 PIPE...
what you call a fire climax biome and what that means there's a lot of species particularly the grass needs the fire and to climax and that means it will destroy and burn all the moribund dead grasses dead seeds and it helps enrich
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Is life meaningless? And...
For him the world is pointless and moral judgment has no place in it. This attitude creates hostility between Meursault and the orderly society he inhabits, slowly increasing his alienation until the novel’s explosive climax.
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Bubbli: An app that...
Alice in Wonderland and if I tap on this I come to an illustration this is actually the climax of the story where all of the characters turn into a deck of cards and they rise up over Alice and
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How to make a sad story...
That brief respite allows the tension to build even higher to a later, true climax. It both relieves and creates tension. This lesson also applies to modern by briefly lightening the mood,
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Most Soothing Sir David...
It's the climax of the eggs existence. The shell may look the same as when the egg was laid, but out of sight it's been changing. It's been getting thinner.
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The Miracle of Hatching...
it's the climax of the egg's existence the shell may look the same as when the egg was laid but out of sight it's been changing it's been getting thinner
Video examples
Liz Diller: Architecture...
In this very narrow space that connects east and west galleries the intention was really to not get a climax, but to have the view stalk you, so the view would open up as you walked from one end to the other. This was eliminated because the view was too good, and the mayor said, "No, we just want this open."
Video examples
How can we make music...
climax when two people move together as one and then you don't really know anymore if you're playing the music or the music is playing you so music technology did lead me to new ideas and sounds but was this work really making a difference was it really helping anyone trying to create that
Video examples
Nationalism vs....
Can you read the name? Or Lauterbach Goren. Well, thank you for writing in. The question "Is the post-truth era really a brand-new era, or just another climax or moment in a never-ending trend? Personally, I don't connect with this idea of post-truth. My basic reaction as a historian
Video examples
How to make your writing...
the title character is unaware that he has killed his own father and married his mother. But the audience knows, and watching Oedipus gradually learn the truth provides the story with its agonizing climax. And finally, the cliffhanger. Beware of overusing this one.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 125 PIPE...
what you call a fire climax biome and what that means there's a lot of species particularly the grass needs the fire and to climax and that means it will destroy and burn all the moribund dead grasses dead seeds and it helps enrich
Video examples
Is life meaningless? And...
For him the world is pointless and moral judgment has no place in it. This attitude creates hostility between Meursault and the orderly society he inhabits, slowly increasing his alienation until the novel’s explosive climax.
Video examples
Bubbli: An app that...
Alice in Wonderland and if I tap on this I come to an illustration this is actually the climax of the story where all of the characters turn into a deck of cards and they rise up over Alice and
Video examples
How to make a sad story...
That brief respite allows the tension to build even higher to a later, true climax. It both relieves and creates tension. This lesson also applies to modern by briefly lightening the mood,
Video examples
Most Soothing Sir David...
It's the climax of the eggs existence. The shell may look the same as when the egg was laid, but out of sight it's been changing. It's been getting thinner.
Video examples
The Miracle of Hatching...
it's the climax of the egg's existence the shell may look the same as when the egg was laid but out of sight it's been changing it's been getting thinner
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Raghava Lawrence
I wanted to do 'Kanchana' in Hindi but many heroes I approached were hesitant to act with the saree and also demanded that the climax song be removed completely. I wrote the script with such passion that I could not agree for any compromise.
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Manivannan
Indian Actor
It was sheer coincidence that 'Amaidhi Padai' had an open-ended climax. The idea for a sequel kept coming up, and I decided to act on it, nearly 20 years after the first film. It was not a planned decision.
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Jeff Nichols
American Director
Endings don't have anything to do with what your movie is about. Now, there is an emotional climax, there's an emotional resolution that is 100 percent important. If I get that wrong, get your money back.
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Rajkumar Hirani
Indian Director
With fiction, you can do whatever you want to, but if you are making a film on someone, you have to stick to the truth. You cannot just say that I will change the climax because I do not like it.
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Carlos Santana
Mexican Musician
My job in this life is to give people spiritual ecstasy through music. In my concerts people cry, laugh, dance. If they climaxed spiritually, I did my job. I did it decently and honestly.
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Nancy Kress
American Writer
The climax is the place where the opposing forces in your story finally clash. This is true whether those opposing forces are two armies or two values inside a character's soul.
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Gautham Menon
Indian Director
I go straight into shooting with a script that's 80 per cent complete and I wait for my characters to grow on me before I finalise the climax.
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Patrick Ness
American Author
How you leave the reader is so important - not the climax; I call it the 'exit feeling'.
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John Otto
American Musician
When the songs pop out, that's like the climax of us building.
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Jackie Stewart
Scottish Athlete
Cornering is like bringing a woman to climax.
Quote examples
Raghava Lawrence
I wanted to do 'Kanchana' in Hindi but many heroes I approached were hesitant to act with the saree and also demanded that the climax song be removed completely. I wrote the script with such passion that I could not agree for any compromise.
Quote examples
Manivannan
Indian Actor
It was sheer coincidence that 'Amaidhi Padai' had an open-ended climax. The idea for a sequel kept coming up, and I decided to act on it, nearly 20 years after the first film. It was not a planned decision.
Quote examples
Jeff Nichols
American Director
Endings don't have anything to do with what your movie is about. Now, there is an emotional climax, there's an emotional resolution that is 100 percent important. If I get that wrong, get your money back.
Quote examples
Rajkumar Hirani
Indian Director
With fiction, you can do whatever you want to, but if you are making a film on someone, you have to stick to the truth. You cannot just say that I will change the climax because I do not like it.
Quote examples
Carlos Santana
Mexican Musician
My job in this life is to give people spiritual ecstasy through music. In my concerts people cry, laugh, dance. If they climaxed spiritually, I did my job. I did it decently and honestly.
Quote examples
Nancy Kress
American Writer
The climax is the place where the opposing forces in your story finally clash. This is true whether those opposing forces are two armies or two values inside a character's soul.
Quote examples
Gautham Menon
Indian Director
I go straight into shooting with a script that's 80 per cent complete and I wait for my characters to grow on me before I finalise the climax.
Quote examples
Patrick Ness
American Author
How you leave the reader is so important - not the climax; I call it the 'exit feeling'.
Quote examples
John Otto
American Musician
When the songs pop out, that's like the climax of us building.
Quote examples
Jackie Stewart
Scottish Athlete
Cornering is like bringing a woman to climax.
Example 1 of 10
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