Literary notes about undulation (AI summary)
In literature, the term "undulation" is expansively employed to evoke rhythmic motion and subtle variations in form, whether describing the gentle rise and fall of the sea or the soft sway of a character’s movement. Writers harness its imagery to depict both physical landscapes and internal states; for instance, it characterizes the wind-induced motion of tides ([1]) and paints the graceful, seductive movement of limbs ([2]). The word also serves to illustrate topographical changes in the earth, lending a palpable texture to settings that range from rolling countryside to uneven geological beds ([3], [4]). Such versatility makes "undulation" a richly evocative device for narratively conveying both natural phenomena and the cadence of human expression ([5]).
- 77 The sea has three kinds of motion: the first is that undulation which is occasioned by the wind.
— from The Mosaic History of the Creation of the World Illustrated by Discoveries and Experiments Derived from the Present Enlightened State of Science; With Reflections, Intended to Promote Vital and Practical Religion by Thomas Wood - As though choosing to rest, they hovered-hovered with a gentle, slow, seductive undulation of wings, of hands, of feet.
— from Angel Island by Inez Haynes Gillmore - Earthquakes appear independently of the geology of a country, though the rate of undulation is modified by the mineral structure.
— from The Andes and the Amazon; Or, Across the Continent of South America by James Orton - The country is very level, with scarcely any undulation, and becomes clearer as you proceed northward.
— from Explorations in Australia 1.-Explorations in search of Dr. Leichardt and party. 2.-From Perth to Adelaide, around the great Australian bight. 3.-From Champion Bay, across the desert to the telegraph and to Adelaide. With an appendix on the condition of Western Australia. by Forrest, John Forrest, Baron - We turned back, and the undulation of her walk seemed to throw me into a state of exaltation.
— from Romance by Ford Madox Ford
