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Definitions of motion
  1. noun
    the act of changing location from one place to another
    "police controlled the motion of the crowd"

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  2. verb
    show, express or direct through movement

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  3. noun
    an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
    "the cinema relies on apparent motion"
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  4. noun
    a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

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  5. noun
    a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
    "he made a motion to adjourn"

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  6. noun
    the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

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  7. noun
    a change of position that does not entail a change of location
    "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"

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  8. noun
    a state of change
    "they were in a state of steady motion"
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Definition that contains motion
  • gesture motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
  • seasickness motion sickness experienced while traveling on water
  • airsickness motion sickness experienced while traveling by air (especially during turbulence)
  • mal de mer motion sickness experienced while traveling on water
  • orbital motion motion of an object in an orbit around a fixed point
  • akinesis motionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysis
  • air sickness motion sickness experienced while traveling by air (especially during turbulence)
  • naupathia motion sickness experienced while traveling on water
  • periodic movement motion that recurs over and over and the period of time required for each recurrence remains the same
  • orbital rotation motion of an object in an orbit around a fixed point
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