action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"

casting - the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie

coloration, colouration - choice and use of colors (as by an artist)

sampling - (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study

decision, determination, conclusion - the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"

willing, volition - the act of making a choice; "followed my father of my own volition"

election - the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice; "her election of medicine as a profession"

balloting, vote, voting, ballot - a choice that is made by voting; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"

assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety, mixture - a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"

deciding, decision making - the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"

pleasure - a formal expression; "he serves at the pleasure of the President"

favorite, favourite - something regarded with special favor or liking; "that book is one of my favorites"

way - doing as one pleases or chooses; "if I had my way"

natural action, natural process, activity, action - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"

passage - a section of text; particularly a section of medium length

Haftarah, Haftorah, Haphtarah, Haphtorah - a short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish synagogue following a reading from the Torah

analecta, analects - a collection of excerpts from a literary work

clipping, newspaper clipping, press clipping, press cutting, cutting - an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings"

cut, track - a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc; "he played the first cut on the cd"; "the title track of the album"

quotation, quote, citation - a passage or expression that is quoted or cited