Motion (Noun)
Meaning 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"; "his move put him directly in my path".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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- Coming
- Ascension
- Ascent
- Glide
- Hurrying
- Travel
- Advance
- Procession
- Swinging
- Following
- Approaching
- Traveling
- Manoeuvre
- Vacillation
- Coast
- Rush
- Displacement
- Chase
- Progression
- Forward Motion
- Lunge
- Travelling
- Ascending
- Rushing
- Hurry
- Play
- Advancement
- Shifting
- Onward Motion
- Pursual
- Speeding
- Stream
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Meaning 2
A natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 3
A state of change; "they were in a state of steady motion".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 4
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".
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Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
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Meaning 5
The use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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- Facial Expression
- Beck
- Curtsy
- Nod
- Obeisance
- Previous Question
- Shrug
- Wave
- Flourish
- High-five
- Bow
- V Sign
- Sign
- Gesticulation
- Sign Of The Cross
- Wafture
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Meaning 6
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"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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- Jerking
- Quivering
- Rotary Motion
- Wriggle
- Upending
- Eurhythmy
- Eurythmics
- Span
- Inclining
- Pitch
- Kicking
- Foetal Movement
- Saccade
- Kneeling
- Posing
- Everting
- Squirm
- Stretch
- Squatting
- Reaching
- Pitching
- Quiver
- Headshaking
- Eversion
- Eurhythmics
- Flicker
- Closing
- Flutter
- Jolt
- Retroflexion
- Dart
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Meaning 7
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.