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motion::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | move, movement |
| Type of | change |
| Has types | manoeuvre, 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, 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, vacillation |
| Derivation | motional, move |
police controlled the motion of the crowd.
motion::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gesticulate, gesture |
| Type of | intercommunicate, communicate |
| Has types | bow down, clap, wave, spat, extend, applaud, cross oneself, put out, sign, nod, shrug, shake, wink, hold out, acclaim, exsert, beckon, stretch out, stretch forth, bless, bow |
motion::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | apparent motion, apparent movement, movement |
| Type of | optical illusion |
the cinema relies on apparent motion.
motion::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | movement |
| Type of | occurrence, happening, natural event, occurrent |
| Has types | rebound, cam stroke, approaching, jitter, deflection, kick, seek, change of location, recoil, moving ridge, stroke, repercussion, deflexion, tectonic movement, throw, passage, travel, passing, turn, turning, twist, undulation, pedesis, periodic motion, periodic movement, wave, backlash, whirl, wobble, wrench, wring, bend, bending, squeeze, approach, commotion, heave, brownian motion, brownian movement, crustal movement |
motion::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gesture |
| Type of | visual communication |
| Has types | wave, wafture, v sign, sign of the cross, sign, shrug, previous question, obeisance, nod, high-five, gesticulation, flourish, facial gesture, facial expression, curtsy, curtsey, bowing, bow, waving, beck |
motion::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | motility, move, movement |
| Type of | change |
| Has types | straddle, eurythmics, standing, stretch, stroke, sweep, eurythmy, eversion, toss, everting, eye movement, fetal movement, upending, flicker, vibration, wave, waver, wiggle, wriggle, flit, flutter, foetal movement, body english, gesture, headshake, headshaking, inclination, inclining, inversion, jerk, jerking, jolt, kick, kicking, kneel, kneeling, lurch, abduction, agitation, circumduction, opening, pitch, pitching, closing, posing, adduction, prostration, quiver, quivering, reach, reaching, reciprocation, reclining, retraction, retroflection, retroflexion, rotary motion, rotation, dart, saccade, shutting, sitting, disturbance, snap, span, eurhythmics, eurhythmy, squat, squatting, squirm |
| Derivation | move |
the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | state |
| Has types | stream, vibration, trembling, quivering, quiver, flow, perpetual motion, precession, palpitation, shakiness, shaking |
| Derivation | move |
they were in a state of steady motion.
Examples of motion
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Ninety percent of the American motion-picture marketplace never shows art films.
From the sacbee.com
However, when no other councilor seconded Schnoebelen's motion, the motion died.
From the desmoinesregister.com
Cuccinelli had originally requested that the Justice Department join the motion.
From the denverpost.com
As of Thursday afternoon, Smith had not filed a motion to extend the term again.
From the timesunion.com
The mix of motion-activated and still cameras will watch almost the entire park.
From the news10now.com
In coming weeks the bank is expected to file a motion to dismiss the SEC action.
From the businessweek.com
Given the current tumult, it's unclear when or how such a motion may go through.
From the time.com
So the reinstatement motion in the new Parliament is always interesting reading.
From the nzherald.co.nz
This exerts a force on cells that use the fluid's flow as a way to sense motion.
From the sciencedaily.com
- Gesticulate: show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"
- Gesture: the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
- Movement: a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
- 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"
- A state of change; "they were in a state of steady motion"
- 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"
- Motion is the debut LP by The Cinematic Orchestra, released on 27 September 1999 on Ninja Tune. The album's concept came from core band member, Jason Swinscoe, who had amassed various samples - drum patterns, basslines and melody samples - that had inspired and influenced him. ...
- In gridiron football, motion refers to the movement of an offensive player at or prior to the snap.
- Motion is the annual conference on animation, motion graphics and visual effects. The first motion conference was held in 2006, as a regional event taking place in the Southwest part of the United States. ...
