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motion > 8 senses
NOUN1motion, movementA natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
2motion, gestureThe use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
3motion, movement, move, motilityA change of position that does not entail a change of location
4motionA state of change
5motion, questionA formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
6motion, movement, moveThe act of changing location from one place to another
7motion, apparent motion, apparent movement, movementAn optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
VERB1motion, gesticulate, gestureShow, express or direct through movement
motion > pronunciation
Soundsmow'shahn
RhymesAachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2504 more rhymes in ahn at the HyperDic website...
motion > noun 1, event
MeaningA natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something.
Synonymsmovement
Narrowercrustal movement, tectonic movement; approach, approaching; passing, passage; deflection, deflexion; bending, bend; change of location, travel; wave, undulation; periodic motion, periodic movement; heave; recoil, repercussion, rebound, backlash; recoil, kick; seek; squeeze, wring; throw, stroke, cam stroke; turning, turn; twist, wrench; undulation; wave, moving ridge; wobble; whirl, commotion; Brownian movement, Brownian motion, pedesis
Broaderhappening, occurrence, natural event
Adjectivesmotional
motion > noun 2, communication
MeaningThe use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals.
Synonymsgesture
Narrowersign; gesticulation; beck; facial expression, facial gesture; flourish; high-five; previous question; shrug; wave, waving, wafture; V sign; nod; bow, bowing, obeisance; sign of the cross
Broadervisual communication
Verbsmotion
motion > noun 3, act
MeaningA change of position that does not entail a change of location.
Examples"the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"
Synonymsmovement, move, motility
Narrowerabduction; adduction; agitation; body English; circumduction; disturbance; fetal movement, foetal movement; flit, dart; gesture; headshake, headshaking; inclination, inclining; inversion, eversion, everting; inversion, upending; jerk, jerking, jolt; kick, kicking; kneel, kneeling; lurch, pitch, pitching; nystagmus; opening; prostration; reach, reaching, stretch; reciprocation; reclining; retraction; retroflection, retroflexion; rotation, rotary motion; shutting, closing; sitting; sitting, posing; snap; squat, squatting; sweep; toss; vibration, quiver, quivering; wave; waver, flutter, flicker; standing; straddle, span; stroke; wiggle, wriggle, squirm; eurythmy, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurhythmics
Broaderchange
Verbsmove
motion > noun 4, state
MeaningA state of change.
Examples"they were in a state of steady motion"
Attributesmoving; nonmoving, unmoving
Narrowershaking, shakiness, trembling, quiver, quivering, vibration, palpitation; perpetual motion; precession; stream, flow
Broaderstate
Contrarymotionlessness, stillness
Verbsmove
motion > noun 5, communication
MeaningA formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote.
Examples"he made a motion to adjourn"
Synonymsquestion
Broaderproposal
motion > noun 6, act
MeaningThe act of changing location from one place to another.
Examples"police controlled the motion of the crowd"
Synonymsmovement, move
Narrowerapproach, approaching, coming; progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion; locomotion, travel; lurch, lunge; travel, traveling, travelling; pursuit, chase, following; rise, ascent, ascension, ascending; descent; swing, swinging, vacillation; return; slide, glide, coast; slippage; flow, stream; crawl; speed, speeding, hurrying; translation, displacement; shift, shifting; haste, hurry, rush, rushing; maneuver, manoeuvre, play; migration
Broaderchange
Verbsmove
motion > noun 7, phenomenon
MeaningAn optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object.
Examples"the cinema relies on apparent motion"
Synonymsapparent motion, apparent movement, movement
Broaderoptical illusion
motion > verb, communication
MeaningShow, express or direct through movement.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s to somebody
Synonymsgesticulate, gesture
Entailed bysalute, present
Narrowerwink; exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, hold out, stretch forth; shrug; clap, spat; applaud, clap, spat, acclaim; bless, sign; nod; cross oneself; bow, bow down; shake; beckon, wave
Broadercommunicate, intercommunicate
Nounsmotion

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