Assertion: male avocet | /r/CapableOf | gain intensity
Facets:
value: gradually
type: MANNER
value: to the point of frenzied splashing
type: MANNER
value: before mating with the female
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: In its pre-copulation display, the male American Avocet preens himself with water, gradually gaining intensity to the point of frenzied splashing just before mating with the female.