What does motion mean in English? Meaning of motion definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "motion": the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
Noun
Meaning: the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signalsSynonyms: gesture
motionHyponyms: beck
bow
bowing
curtsey
curtsy
facial expression
facial gesture
flourish
gesticulation
high-five
nod
obeisance
previous question
shrug
sign
sign of the cross
v sign
wafture
wave
wavingHypernyms: visual communicationPronunciation in US: /ˈmoʊʃən/
Pronunciation in UK: /ˈməʊʃən/
Meaning of "motion": show, express or direct through movement
Verb
Meaning: show, express or direct through movementExample: He gestured his desire to leaveSynonyms: gesticulate
gesture
motionHyponyms: acclaim
applaud
beckon
bless
bow
bow down
clap
cross oneself
exsert
extend
hold out
nod
put out
shake
shrug
sign
spat
stretch forth
stretch out
wave
winkHypernyms: communicate
intercommunicatePronunciation in US: /ˈmoʊʃən/
Pronunciation in UK: /ˈməʊʃən/
Meaning of "motion": a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
Noun
Meaning: a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of somethingSynonyms: motion
movementHyponyms: approach
approaching
backlash
bend
bending
brownian motion
brownian movement
cam stroke
change of location
commotion
crustal movement
deflection
deflexion
heave
jitter
kick
moving ridge
passage
passing
pedesis
periodic motion
periodic movement
rebound
recoil
repercussion
seek
squeeze
stroke
tectonic movement
throw
travel
turn
turning
twist
undulation
wave
whirl
wobble
wrench
wringHypernyms: happening
natural event
occurrence
occurrentPronunciation in US: /ˈmoʊʃən/
Pronunciation in UK: /ˈməʊʃən/
Meaning of "motion": a change of position that does not entail a change of location
Noun
Meaning: a change of position that does not entail a change of locationExample: the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise
movement is a sign of life
an impatient move of his hand
gastrointestinal motilitySynonyms: motility
motion
move
movementHyponyms: abduction
adduction
agitation
body english
circumduction
closing
dart
disturbance
eurhythmics
eurhythmy
eurythmics
eurythmy
eversion
everting
eye movement
fetal movement
flicker
flit
flutter
foetal movement
gesture
headshake
headshaking
inclination
inclining
inversion
jerk
jerking
jolt
kick
kicking
kneel
kneeling
lurch
opening
pitch
pitching
posing
prostration
quiver
quivering
reach
reaching
reciprocation
reclining
retraction
retroflection
retroflexion
rotary motion
rotation
saccade
shutting
sitting
snap
span
squat
squatting
squirm
standing
straddle
stretch
stroke
sweep
toss
upending
vibration
wave
waver
wiggle
wriggleHypernyms: changePronunciation in US: /ˈmoʊʃən/
Pronunciation in UK: /ˈməʊʃən/
Meaning of "motion": a state of change
Noun
Meaning: a state of changeExample: they were in a state of steady motionSynonyms: motionHyponyms: flow
palpitation
perpetual motion
precession
quiver
quivering
shakiness
shaking
stream
trembling
vibrationHypernyms: stateAntonyms: lifelessness
motionlessness
stillnessPronunciation in US: /ˈmoʊʃən/
Pronunciation in UK: /ˈməʊʃən/
Meaning of "motion": a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
Noun
Meaning: a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and voteExample: he made a motion to adjourn
she called for the questionSynonyms: motion
questionHypernyms: proposalPronunciation in US: /ˈmoʊʃən/
Pronunciation in UK: /ˈməʊʃən/
Meaning of "motion": the act of changing location from one place to another
Noun
Meaning: the act of changing location from one place to anotherExample: police controlled the motion of the crowd
the movement of people from the farms to the cities
his move put him directly in my pathSynonyms: motion
move
movementHyponyms: advance
advancement
approach
approaching
ascending
ascension
ascent
chase
coast
coming
crawl
descent
displacement
flow
following
forward motion
glide
haste
hurry
hurrying
locomotion
lunge
lurch
maneuver
manoeuvre
migration
onward motion
play
procession
progress
progression
pursual
pursuit
return
rise
rush
rushing
shift
shifting
slide
slippage
speed
speeding
stream
swing
swinging
translation
travel
traveling
travelling
vacillationHypernyms: changePronunciation in US: /ˈmoʊʃən/
Pronunciation in UK: /ˈməʊʃən/
Meaning of "motion": an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
Noun
Meaning: an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving objectExample: the cinema relies on apparent motion
the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movementSynonyms: apparent motion
apparent movement
motion
movementHypernyms: optical illusionPronunciation in US: /ˈmoʊʃən/
Pronunciation in UK: /ˈməʊʃən/
Synonyms:
act, gesture, passage, stream, agitation, fluctuation, move, sweep, sign, tendency, oscillation, gesticulation, travel, mobility, progress, stir, inclination, direction, wavering, drift, wave, changing, change, advance, sway, signal, flow, flux, swing, locomotion, passing, stirring, high sign, ambulation, dynamics, motility, kinetics, body English, full swing, proposal, proposition, plan, submission, recommendation, signalize, invite, nod, signal, move, wave, flag, beckon, gesticulate, sign, guide,
Antonyms:
idleness, stagnation, repose, stiffness, stillness, immobility, rest, condemnation, repose, stagnation, stiffness, stillness, immobility, rest, be still,
