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Computer science magazine
Amiga Action was a monthly magazine about Amiga video games. It was published in the United Kingdom by Europress (later IDG Media) and ran for 89 full
Amiga_Action
1994 video game
consumer retail. The Amiga version, released in 1994, is compatible with Amiga 500, Amiga 600, and Amiga 1200 computers. Reception Last Action Hero received
Last_Action_Hero_(video_game)
1993 video game
praised the game, which widely achieved scores of over 90% in Amiga magazines. Amiga Action awarded it an unprecedented score, calling it the best game
Cannon_Fodder_(video_game)
Brand of video game cheating devices
Commodore 64 Action Replay Action Replay MK II Action Replay MK III Action Replay MK IV (1988) Action Replay MK V (1989) Action Replay MK VI Amiga Action Replay
Action_Replay
British video game magazine
Amiga Power (AP) was a monthly magazine about Amiga video games. It was published in the United Kingdom by Future Publishing and ran for 65 issues, from
Amiga_Power
1991 video game
feeling that in these times of epic Amiga games, this one is just a little too limited". Huw Melliar-Smith of Amiga Action reviewed that the animation of the
Joe_&_Mac
Monthly computer magazine
issues were published. The games section was called Gamer, although later Amiga Action was incorporated into the magazine and became the games section. The
Amiga_Computing
1990 video game
license format, which is beginning to look pretty tired nowadays." Amiga Action rated the Amiga version of the game 78% and said "Total Recall wasn't on the
Total_Recall_(video_game)
ISBN 978-0-1996-0163-9. "Amiga Action". Amiga History guide. Archived from the original on 2014-02-08. Retrieved 2014-04-23. "Amiga Action". Amiga History guide
List_of_video_game_magazines
1993 video game
very, very fast'. Reviews on the Amiga were generally positive. Amiga Action described the game as 'an all out, fast action platform extravaganza, with nice
Wiz_'n'_Liz
1991 video game
complained that the game was too similar to the original. Steve White for Amiga Action lamented that the original Tetris "has already had its best days", but
Super_Tetris
1992 video game
Nintendo Entertainment System, including a much upgraded version for the Amiga home computer. The game was inspired by the Gulf War and depicts a conflict
Desert_Strike
1991 video game
Days Knight is an action role-playing video game by Canadian independent developer Rob Anderson and published by Mindscape for the Amiga in 1991. A version
Moonstone:_A_Hard_Days_Knight
1991 video game
Elf is an action video game published for the Amiga and Atari ST in 1991 by Ocean Software. A version for MS-DOS was released in 1992. Elf is a game in
Elf_(video_game)
1989 video game
all, playable". Amiga Action awarded the Amiga version of Shadow Dancer a review score of 84% and ranked it as the 19th best action game on the system
Shadow Dancer (1989 video game)
Shadow_Dancer_(1989_video_game)
1992 video game
Entertainment in North America and Software Business in Europe for the Amiga. In the game, players assume the role of the titular lime green "Saur" character
Hoi_(video_game)
1992 video game
review". Amiga Action (35): 63 – via Amiga Magazine Rack. McDonald, Pat (August 1992). "Conflict: Korea review". Amiga Format (37): 86 – via Amiga Magazine
Conflict: Korea – The First Year 1950–51
Conflict:_Korea_–_The_First_Year_1950–51
Operating system for Amiga computers
AmigaOS is a family of proprietary native operating systems of the Amiga and AmigaOne personal computers. It was developed first by Commodore International
AmigaOS
Video game based on the eponymous 1991 film
market." Reviews (Amiga/Atari ST version) Amiga Action praised the graphics and music, but criticized the graphics. Tony Jones of Amiga Mania considered
Hook_(video_game)
1990 video game
1991). "The Secret of Monkey Island". Amiga Power (2): 22, 23, 24. Staff (June 1991). "Monkey Island". Amiga Action (21): 34, 35. Presley, Paul (June 1991)
The_Secret_of_Monkey_Island
1991 video game
Supaplex". Amiga Action. No. 26. November 1991. pp. 102–103. Retrieved 24 July 2022. Whitehead, Daniel (December 1991). "Review: Supaplex". Amiga Computing
Supaplex
1987 video game
Amiga Format 11 (May 1989) - Amiga Magazine Rack". Amr.abime.net. Retrieved 2017-01-04. "Road Blasters review from Amiga Action 19 (Apr 1991) - Amiga
RoadBlasters
1987 video game
It was developed for the MS-DOS and the Apple II and later ported to the Amiga, Atari ST, Apple IIGS, Mac, and Tandy Color Computer 3. It utilizes the
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
Leisure_Suit_Larry_in_the_Land_of_the_Lounge_Lizards
1989 video game
Retrieved October 5, 2018. "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Action Game (Amiga)". Compute!'s Amiga Resource. April 1990. p. 54. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Action Game
Indiana_Jones_and_the_Last_Crusade:_The_Action_Game
1991 video game
The One. No. 33. emap Images. pp. 66–67. Amiga Computing 38 Amiga Action 21 Amiga Format 24 CU Amiga Amiga Power 2 ACAR Vol 8 No 9 Sweeney, Alex (December
HeroQuest_(video_game)
1990 video game
were also praised. The Amiga and Genesis versions received some praise for the fast loading times of each new screen. Amiga Action stated that PGA Tour
PGA_Tour_Golf
1993 video game
originally published by Millennium Interactive for the Amiga. It was re-published for MS-DOS and Amiga CD32, and later became the first third-party title
Brutal_Sports_Football
1993 video game
developed by The Warp Factory and published by Gremlin Graphics for the Amiga in November 1993. It is the sequel to the original Zool, which was released
Zool_2
1991 video game
Roundell of Amiga Action praised the originality, but criticised the head-to-head mode, saying it "breaks the excitement". A reviewer from Amiga Computing
Micro_Machines_(video_game)
1986 video game
Retrieved 12 June 2021. Action Fighter at the Killer List of Videogames Action Fighter at Arcade history Action Fighter at Lemon Amiga Action Fighter at SpectrumComputing
Action_Fighter
1993 video game
Destroy is a 1993 Amiga action video game developed by Vision Software and published by Mindscape, and released in 1994 for the Amiga CD32. A different
Seek and Destroy (1996 video game)
Seek_and_Destroy_(1996_video_game)
1990 video game
9 Lives is a platform game released in 1990 for the Amiga and Atari ST. It was developed by ARC, a software division of Atari Corporation. The player
9_Lives_(video_game)
1988 video game
"King's Quest IV". Amiga Action. No. 12. Europress. pp. 70–71. ISSN 0957-4050. Rigby, Paul (October 1990). "King's Quest IV". Amiga Computing. No. 29.
King's_Quest_IV
1991 video game
is a top down run and gun video game released in 1991 by Team17 for the Amiga and later in 1993 by MicroLeague for MS-DOS. The game is the first in the
Alien_Breed_(video_game)
1986 video game
EMAP: 63. October 1988. "Updates: Amiga - Gauntlet II". ACE (20). EMAP: 77. May 1989. "Gauntlet II Review". Amiga Action. Europress: 92. Apr 1991. "Gauntlet
Gauntlet_II
1988 video game
Simmons, Doug Johns, and Andy Mitchell reviewed the Amiga version of Pool of Radiance for Amiga Action magazine in 1990, giving it a 79% overall rating.
Pool_of_Radiance
1991 video game
based on the 1991 film of the same name, and was released in Europe for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, and ZX Spectrum. It is a sequel
Terminator_2_(computer_game)
Licensing company
Amiga, Inc. was a company run by Bill McEwen that used to hold some trademarks and other assets associated with the Amiga personal computer. The company
Amiga,_Inc.
1990 video game
more competent arcade adventures available. Amiga Action felt the game had a lot of wasted potential. Amiga User International noted that Cinemaware added
Clive Barker's Nightbreed: The Interactive Movie
Clive_Barker's_Nightbreed:_The_Interactive_Movie
1991 video game
Contact is a 1991 video game developed and published by Team17 for the Amiga. As a young boy, the protagonist witnessed the murder of his family by members
Full_Contact_(video_game)
1993 video game
several games". The game received the "Amiga Action Accolade" from Amiga Action and was ranked 58th in Amiga Power's top 100 games of 1993. Critics praised
Walker_(video_game)
Video game series
later science fiction) themed action games developed by Sensible Software, initially released as Cannon Fodder for the Amiga. Only two games in the series
Cannon_Fodder
1991 video game
It is part of the Scooby-Doo franchise, and was released in Europe for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum. The game received
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (video game)
Scooby-Doo_and_Scrappy-Doo_(video_game)
1994 video game
Infernal Byte Systems and published by 21st Century Entertainment for the Amiga. An Amiga CD32 version was later released in 1995. It stars Marvin, a pizza delivery
Marvin's_Marvellous_Adventure
1994 video game
perform various actions, and the player can obtain upgrades to augment its features. Pinkie began production in January 1993 on the Amiga platform when
Pinkie_(video_game)
1994 video game
Games and MicroProse. It was published by MicroProse for DOS and Amiga computers, the Amiga CD32 console, and the PlayStation. Originally planned by Julian
UFO:_Enemy_Unknown
1993 video game
point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Adventure Soft, for Amiga and MS-DOS. The story focuses on a boy named Simon who is transported into
Simon_the_Sorcerer
1991 video game
strategy video game developed by Sensible Software. It was released for the Amiga in 1991 and ported to other systems. It was released as Tyrants: Fight Through
Mega-Lo-Mania
1994 video game
game was one of Amiga Action's top 20 games of the year 1994, at No. 20. It was ranked the 39th best Amiga game of all time by Amiga Power in 1996. Jackson
Banshee_(video_game)
1993 platform video game
published by Mindscape for the Game Boy. It was later ported to the Amiga, Amiga CD32, NES, and Super NES in 1993 and February 1994, in Europe and North
Alfred_Chicken
1992 video game
from Mega Zone, 91% from CU Amiga and Amiga User International, and 90% from Amiga Action. ACE, for instance, gave the Amiga and ST versions a score of
Epic_(video_game)
1992 video game
Manager Amiga Computing review", Amiga Computing, Europress Bunker, Alan (December 1992), "Premier Manager Amiga Action review", Amiga Action Byron, Simon
Premier_Manager_(video_game)
1994 video game
developed by Wunderkind and published by Renegade Software for the Amiga. An Amiga CD32 version was planned but never released. It was the only game made
Ruff_'n'_Tumble
1992 video game
Dimensions and released by U.S. Gold and Strategic Simulations in 1992 for the Amiga, Atari ST and MS-DOS, with the additional FM Towns and PC-98 versions in
Legends_of_Valour
1993 video game
Jurassic Park is a 1993 action video game developed and published by Ocean Software for Amiga and DOS computers. The game is based on the 1993 film of
Jurassic Park (computer video game)
Jurassic_Park_(computer_video_game)
Action-adventure video game
(February 1992). "Another World review". Amiga Action. 29: 82. Whitehead, Daniel (April 1992). "Another World review". Amiga Computing. 47: 74–75. Price, James
Another_World_(video_game)
1987 video game
triple-wide screen. Ports were released for home systems including the Amiga, Atari ST, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, PC Engine, and Mega-CD
The_Ninja_Warriors
1990 video game
isometric action-adventure game created by Will Harvey and released by Electronic Arts in 1990 for the Apple IIGS. It was ported to the Amiga, Atari ST
The_Immortal_(video_game)
British graphic adventure game
released by the British video game company Core Design for MS-DOS and the Amiga in 1992. The game tells the comic fantasy story of Brad, a teenage boy from
Curse_of_Enchantia
1992 video game
crawl video game developed by Horror Soft and published by Accolade for Amiga, Classic Mac OS, and MS-DOS compatible operating systems. The player traverses
Waxworks_(1992_video_game)
1992 video game
Amiga (May 1992) Amiga Computing 50 Amiga Action 29 The One for Amiga Games 43 Amiga Power 12 Amiga Format 34 Amiga Mania (June 1992) CU Amiga Amiga Power
Space_Crusade_(video_game)
1995 video game
criticising the games interface and sound. Amiga Action gave the game a rating of 34%. "Super League Manager". Amiga Computing (87). IDG Media: 112. 1995.
Super_League_Manager
1994 video game
Amiga Action. No. 64. Europress. pp. 29–31. Retrieved 17 April 2021 – via Internet Archive. Dillon, Tony (November 1994). "Football Glory". CU Amiga.
Football_Glory
1992 video game
" Amiga User International (Nov, 1992) ST Format (Oct, 1992) Amiga Action (Jul, 1992) ST Action (Mar, 1993) Amiga Format (Sep, 1992) The One Amiga (Jun
Push-Over_(video_game)
1993 video game
Superfrog is a scrolling 2D platform game, originally developed for the Amiga and published in 1993 by Team17. Later MS-DOS release was created by Bubball
Superfrog
1989 video game
classic." In the January 1991 edition of Amiga Action (issue 16), Doug Johns and Alex Simmons reviewed the Amiga version of Curse of the Azure Bonds. Johns
Curse_of_the_Azure_Bonds
1994 video game
by Miracle Games and published by Virgin Interactive. Released for the Amiga, the game places the player in control of a combat helicopter tasked with
Apocalypse_(1994_video_game)
computing. Amiga Action (United Kingdom) (discontinued) Amiga Addict (United Kingdom) Amiga Computing (United Kingdom, United States) (discontinued) Amiga Format
List_of_computer_magazines
1991 video game for the Amiga
game developer The Whiz Kidz and published by Hewson Consultants for the Amiga. Written by Peter Verswyvelen and with graphics by Erlend Robaye, the game
Zarathrusta
1991 video game
strategy video game developed by DMA Design and published by Psygnosis for the Amiga. It was later ported to numerous other platforms. The game was programmed
Lemmings_(video_game)
1990 video game
by Access Software. It was published for MS-DOS in 1990, followed by the Amiga in 1992,Tandy Video Information System in 1992. A Sega CD version, developed
Links:_The_Challenge_of_Golf
Video game series
Eggstravaganza, an Easter-themed version of Fast Food that appeared on a 1993 Amiga Action cover disk. A Crash magazine cover tape from 1991 included Dizzy 3 and
Dizzy_(series)
1991 video game
Games-X called the game addictive and suitable for players of all ages. Amiga Action praised the graphics and sound but concluded: "Tangram is just so unbelievably
Tangram_(video_game)
1989 video game
developed by Naughty Dog and published by Electronic Arts for the Apple IIGS, Amiga, and MS-DOS. Keef the Thief is a graphic adventure game with role-playing
Keef_the_Thief
1988 video game
Software, and published by Accolade beginning in 1988. It was released for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple IIGS, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, Classic Mac OS
Jack Nicklaus' Greatest 18 Holes of Major Championship Golf
Jack_Nicklaus'_Greatest_18_Holes_of_Major_Championship_Golf
1990 video game
"classic" status of much of SSI's previous work". British gaming magazine Amiga Action gave Secret of the Silver Blades an overall score of 87%, acknowledging
Secret_of_the_Silver_Blades
1990 video game
documentation awful but liked the non-linear aspect of the gameplay. One Amiga Action reviewer said the gameplay is bland and unimaginative, another reviewer
Dragonflight_(video_game)
1992 video game
International Computer Entertainment for Amiga and DOS platforms. A sequel, Abandoned Places 2, was released in 1993 for Amiga. The narrative sees a band of four
Abandoned Places: A Time for Heroes
Abandoned_Places:_A_Time_for_Heroes
1990 first-person shooter arcade game
released for the Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum, and Master System. It was one of the few games for the Atari ST and Amiga to support a
Space_Gun_(video_game)
1990 video game
in 1991. Dyna Blaster also received critical acclaim from reviewers. Amiga Action's Jason Simmons praised the graphics, sound and combination of puzzle
Bomberman_(1990_video_game)
1996 video game
Killing Grounds is a first-person shooter game developed by Team17 for Amiga. Published by Ocean Software in 1996, it is the fifth game in the Alien
Alien Breed 3D II: The Killing Grounds
Alien_Breed_3D_II:_The_Killing_Grounds
1992 video game
issue of Amiga Mania magazine with a rating of 92%, received an "Amiga Action Super League Accolade" in the June 1992 issue of Amiga Action magazine with
Fire_and_Ice_(video_game)
1989 video game
platforms. British studio Foursfield developed a version for Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum, which also got ported to the MSX
Ghostbusters II (computer video game)
Ghostbusters_II_(computer_video_game)
1988 video game by Al Lowe
it was developed for multiple platforms, including MS-DOS, Atari ST and Amiga. It utilizes Sierra's Creative Interpreter (SCI0) engine, featuring 16-color
Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places)
Leisure_Suit_Larry_Goes_Looking_for_Love_(in_Several_Wrong_Places)
1995 video game
video game developed by Team17 and published by Ocean Software for the Amiga in 1995. It is the fourth installment in Alien Breed franchise, a series
Alien_Breed_3D
1991 video game
from Amiga Action 31 (Apr 1992) - Amiga Magazine Rack". "Return of Medusa review from Amiga Format 33 (Apr 1992) - Amiga Magazine Rack". Amiga Format
The_Return_of_Medusa
1990 video game
developed and published by Cinemaware. It was released for the Amiga in 1990. The action sequences are similar in style to those of the 1927 silent film
Wings_(1990_video_game)
1990 video game
"Centurion review from Amiga Action 21 (Jun 1991) - Amiga Magazine Rack". "Centurion: Defender of Rome review from CU Amiga (Apr 1991) - Amiga Magazine Rack"
Centurion:_Defender_of_Rome
1990 video game
Future Part II is a 1990 action game based on the 1989 film of the same name. It was developed and published by Image Works for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST
Back to the Future Part II (video game)
Back_to_the_Future_Part_II_(video_game)
1988 video game
ZX Spectrum in 1988 and converted over to the Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS. It was developed by Julian Gollop and his team at
Laser_Squad
1992 video game
such as the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, computers such as the Amiga, and handheld consoles such as the Game Boy. The player assumes the role
The Addams Family (video game)
The_Addams_Family_(video_game)
1993 video game
23, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. "Globdule". Amiga Action. December 1993. p. 42. Retrieved July 23, 2022. "Game Show". Acorn User
Globdule
Danish programmer (1965–2025)
59". Ars Technica. Retrieved 23 July 2025. Amiga Interface (1989). "Amiga Action: Sword of Sodan". Amiga Interface (in Danish). p. 18. Retrieved 23 July
Julian_LeFay
1990 video game
is a 1990 video game developed and published by DigiTek Software for the Amiga. It was ported to the MS-DOS and Commodore 64. Dino Wars is a strategy game
Dino_Wars
1988 video game
controls and gameplay. When reviewing the Amiga port, Amiga Action's Steve McNally as well as Italian magazine Amiga Byte drew comparisons with Silkworm. Zzap
P-47:_The_Phantom_Fighter
1992 video game
Reception Red Zone received generally average reviews from critics. Amiga Action said the game is "a marginal improvement over Team Suzuki." and concluded
Red_Zone_(1992_video_game)
1991 video game
effects are quirky and funny". The score was 70%. The highest score was Amiga Action's 85 %. A re-release in 1993 consistently garnered more negative reviews
Prehistorik
1993 video game
Second Samurai is a video game released for the Amiga in 1993. It is the sequel to the 1991 game First Samurai. A Mega Drive version was later released
Second_Samurai
September 1989. p. 60. Andy Mitchell (October 1989). "King Arthur". Amiga Action. pp. 64–65. Lesser, Hartley; Lesser, Patricia; Lesser, Kirk (May 1991)
1989_in_video_games
1990 video game
Maupiti Island (Amiga)". Vintage is The New Old. Retrieved 23 March 2022. "Amiga Action 26 (Nov 1991): Amiga Magazine Rack". amr.abime.net. "Amiga Power (Issue
Maupiti_Island_(video_game)
AMIGA ACTION
AMIGA ACTION
Female
Esperanto
Variant spelling of Esperanto Amika, AMICA means "friendly."
Girl/Female
Israeli
Truth.
Female
Hebrew
(×ַמִּתָה) Hebrew name AMITA means "honest, upright." Compare with another form of Amita.
Female
Hebrew
(×ֲמִירָה) Hebrew name AMIRA means "speech, utterance." Compare with another form of Amira.
Boy/Male
Native American
He fights.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Trustworthy, Faithful, Peaceful, Honest
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Full; Complete
Girl/Female
Indian
Leader, Princess, Royal lady
Girl/Female
Indian
Limitless, Boundless, Unmeasurable, Infinite, Eternal
Girl/Female
Muslim
Close to heart, Someone who gives guidance, Prophet saw)s grand daughter
Female
Hebrew
(×Ö·×žÖ´×™× Ö¸×”) Hebrew name AMINA means "faithful, trusted." Compare with another form of Amina.
Girl/Female
Indian
Close to heart, Someone who gives guidance, Prophet saw)s grand daughter
Female
Hindi/Indian
(अमिता) Feminine form of Hindi Amit, AMITA means "infinite; immeasurable." Compare with another form of Amita.
Girl/Female
Indian
Trustworthy, Faithful, Peaceful, Honest
Female
Esperanto
Esperanto name AMIKA means "friendly."
Girl/Female
Muslim American Arabic Hebrew Persian Yiddish
Well populated.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Hopeful
Girl/Female
Indian
Friendly
Male
Native American
Native American Navajo name AHIGA means "he fights."
Girl/Female
African Arabic American Muslim
Trustworthy.
AMIGA ACTION
AMIGA ACTION
Girl/Female
Sikh
Gold, Silver ornament (1)
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Soft and Brave
Girl/Female
Latin
Great joy.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from Greenhedge Farm in Aslockton, Nottinghamshire, so named from Old English grēne ‘green’ + hecg ‘hedge’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname probably for a tenant whose feudal obligations included a regular payment in cash or kind (for example bread or salt) of a halfpenny.
Boy/Male
Polish
Bringer of peace; announcing peace.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Heart, Sweet heart
Female
African
(the one who comes quickly) the first-born of twins.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Gravely.Possibly also a variant spelling of Swiss German Gräfli (see Gravely).
Male
Japanese
(優) Japanese name YUU means "higher, superior."
AMIGA ACTION
AMIGA ACTION
AMIGA ACTION
AMIGA ACTION
AMIGA ACTION
n.
Any one of the active processes going on in an organism; the performance of a function; as, the action of the heart, the muscles, or the gastric juice.
n.
a state of opposition or contest; an act of opposition; an inimical contest, act, or action; enmity; hostility.
n. pl.
An order of ganoid fishes of which Amia is the type. See Bowfin and Ganoidei.
a.
Void of action.
n.
The bowfin (Amia calva). See Bowfin.
n. pl.
An order of ganoid fishes, having cycloid scales. The bowfin (Amia calva) is a living example.
n.
Conduct; course of action; behavior.
n.
Action by, or originating in, one's self or itself.
n.
A frequented track; habitual place of action; sphere; as, the walk of the historian.
n.
A right of action; as, the law gives an action for every claim.
n.
Effective motion; also, mechanism; as, the breech action of a gun.
n.
An engagement between troops in war, whether on land or water; a battle; a fight; as, a general action, a partial action.
adv.
In an actionable manner.
n.
Alt. of Actionist
a.
That may be the subject of an action or suit at law; as, to call a man a thief is actionable.
n.
A genus of fresh-water ganoid fishes, exclusively confined to North America; called bowfin in Lake Champlain, dogfish in Lake Erie, and mudfish in South Carolina, etc. See Bowfin.
n.
A voracious ganoid fish (Amia calva) found in the fresh waters of the United States; the mudfish; -- called also Johnny Grindle, and dogfish.
n.
The bowfin (Amia calva).
n.
A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another; the effect of power exerted on one body by another; agency; activity; operation; as, the action of heat; a man of action.
n.
Movement; as, the horse has a spirited action.