Meaning of 'motion'

noun

the act of changing location from one place to another

Example: "police controlled the motion of the crowd"

Synonyms: move

noun

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

Example: "The reflex motion of the eyebrows revealed their surprise."

Synonyms: move

noun

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

Synonyms: gesture

noun

a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote

Example: "The representative made a motion to adjourn."

Synonyms: question

noun

a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

Synonyms: movement

noun

an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object

Example: "the cinema relies on apparent motion"

Synonyms: movement apparent motion apparent movement

noun

a state of change

Example: "they were in a state of steady motion"

verb

show, express or direct through movement

Synonyms: gesture gesticulate