It seems to be a natural human response to something they find pleasing. I was made aware of this when I saw a video of the geiser Old Faithful erupt. When it had finished, the people who had watched it all started clapping their hands just like they would for a live human performer. Small children often clap their hands together when they see something like a puppy or kitten. It must be hard wired into the way we react to things around us.
The practice of clapping hands is common to all cultures. In some, it indicates approval, in others, it is an demand for the person to sit down and shut up (or similar equivalent). Such a basic gesture goes back so far in human custom that it is impossible to say where its various meanings originated.
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The surname Szopa is of Polish origin. It is derived from the Polish word "szopa," which means "shed" or "hovel," and was likely used as an occupational surname for someone who worked in a shed or similar structure.
An anthropologist.
Seevakumaran is a name that likely originates in South India
The last name Natola is of Italian origin. It is believed to be derived from a place name in Italy, possibly from the region of Campania.
Word applause came from Latin applaudere, from ad- + plaudere to applaud, it is the expression of approval by the act of clapping the palms of the hands together to create noise.
Concert, sporting event, theater, game show
There is mention in various ancient Greek writers of hand-clapping and noisemaking for the purpose of appreciation in such writers as Xenophon, Plato (The Laws) and Aristophanes (The Frogs) but they are fraught with ambiguity. In some cases the citations could mean that the clapping was to accompany music not to show appreciation. In others it is clear that appreciation is what is meant, but it is not clear whether hand-clapping or some other noise-making, like slapping hands on one's seat, was the standard form of applause. It is only with the Romans that applause becomes a serious issue, frequently and specifically addressed. We know an awful lot about the arcane world of Roman plaudits, but the Greeks remain something of a mystery. The odds are, however, that they expressed their opinion of the plays the way audiences generally do nowadays: with handclapping. (I will leave aside the interesting question of whether facebook-liking and twitter-following is in fact a form of silent applause.)
Applause is a noun.
To applause (verb) is "applaudir" in French; a round of applause is 'des applaudissements'.
Applause is a group of people clapping or cheering in appreciation of something, such as a performance or achievement.
Please hold hold your applause.
Applause Records was created in 1981.
Applause Records ended in 1983.
Applause Inc. was created in 1966.
The collective noun is a round of applause.
Daihatsu Applause was created in 1989.