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motion
noun(mo-tion)
the act of changing location from one place to another
Synonyms: move, movement,
Examples:
Police controlled the motion of the crowd.
motion
verb(mo-tion)
show, express or direct through movement
Synonyms: gesticulate, gesture,
motion
noun(mo-tion)
an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
Synonyms: apparent motion, apparent movement, movement,
Examples:
The cinema relies on apparent motion.
motion
noun(mo-tion)
a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
Synonyms: movement,
motion
noun(mo-tion)
a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
Synonyms: question,
Examples:
He made a motion to adjourn.
motion
noun(mo-tion)
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
Synonyms: gesture,
motion
noun(mo-tion)
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
Synonyms: motility, move, movement,
Examples:
The reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise.
motion
noun(mo-tion)
a state of change
Antonyms: motionlessness,
Examples:
They were in a state of steady motion.

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