A man and a woman, dressed in black and white, run a marathon.
Two people running in a marathon.
Two people taking a leisurely stroll.
A child is playing with her toy.
Nobody painting.
Ignoring the elements of the definition also may help make this distinction clear.
The Muslims were the majority in the Vale of Kashmir.
A person on a bike leaps high in the air.
Though he has been a member of Hispanic National Bar Association for decades, he has never been anything except an ordinary member.