English to English noun
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the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals | source: wordnet30
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a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something | source: wordnet30
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a change of position that does not entail a change of location | Example:
• the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise • movement is a sign of life • an impatient move of his hand • gastrointestinal motility
source: wordnet30 Example:
• they were in a state of steady motion
source: wordnet30
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a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote | Example:
• he made a motion to adjourn • she called for the question
source: wordnet30
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the act of changing location from one place to another | Example:
• 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
source: wordnet30
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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 • the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement
source: wordnet30
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The act, process, or state of changing place or position; movement; the passing of a body from one place or position to another, whether voluntary or involuntary; -- opposed to rest. | source: webster1913 verb
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show, express or direct through movement | Example:
• He gestured his desire to leave
source: wordnet30
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To make a significant movement or gesture, as with the hand; as, to motion to one to take a seat. | source: webster1913
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To direct or invite by a motion, as of the hand or head; as, to motion one to a seat. | source: webster1913
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