Noun Definition

motion

1.Definition: 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"

Related Noun(s):motility, move, movement

Category: General

2.Definition: 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"

Related Noun(s):question

Category: General

3.Definition: a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

Related Noun(s):movement

Category: General

4.Definition: a state of change

"They were in a state of steady motion"

Category: General

5.Definition: 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"

Related Noun(s):movement

Category: General

6.Definition: 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"

Related Noun(s):move, movement

Category: General

7.Definition: the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

Related Noun(s):gesture

Category: General