motion
noun
- 1
the act of changing location from one place to another
police controlled the motion of the crowd
the movement of people from the farms to the cities
- 2
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise
movement is a sign of life
- 3
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
- 4
a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
he made a motion to adjourn
she called for the question
- 5
a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
- 6
an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
the cinema relies on apparent motion
the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement
- 7
a state of change
they were in a state of steady motion
verb
- 1
show, express or direct through movement
He gestured his desire to leave
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