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- Dictionarymo·tion/ˈmōSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action or process of moving or being moved: "the laws of planetary motion" Similar
- 2. a formal proposal put to a legislature or committee: "the head of our commission made a motion that we rewrite the constitution" Similar
verb
- 1. direct or command (someone) with a movement of the hand or head: "he motioned Dennis to a plush chair"
- 2. propose for discussion and resolution at a meeting or legislative assembly: "a resolution, motioned by Adam Tyler, proposed that members without a CCL could still belong to the association"
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1. a. : an act, process, or instance of changing place : movement. a pendulum in motion. b. : an active or functioning state or condition. set the divorce proceedings in motion. 2. : an impulse or inclination of the mind or will. the fundamental motions of humanity to good or evil T. S. Eliot. 3. a. : a proposal for action.
Motion denotes change of position, either considered apart from, or as a characteristic of, something that moves; usually the former, in which case it is often a somewhat technical or scientific term: perpetual motion.
to make a signal to someone, usually with your hand or head: I saw him motion to the man at the door, who quietly left. Her family all gathered around her, but she motioned them away. [ + obj + to infinitive ] He motioned me to sit down.
Motion is the way things get from place to place. The ball rolling down a hill is in motion, and as Isaac Newton once proved, it will remain in motion until it hits a wall or something else that makes it stop. When motion is used as a noun, it describes movement, like the motion that propels a car
the act or process of moving, or a particular action or movement: The violent motion of the ship upset his stomach. He rocked the cradle with a gentle backward and forward motion. They showed the goal again in slow motion (= at a slower speed so that the action could be more clearly seen). [ C ] UK.
Motion is the activity or process of continually changing position or moving from one place to another. ...the laws governing light, sound, and motion. One group of muscles sets the next group in motion.
noun. motions. The act or process of moving; passage of a body from one place to another; movement. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The act of moving the body or any of its parts. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A meaningful movement of the hand, eyes, etc.; gesture. Webster's New World. Active operation. Set the plan in motion.
MOTION meaning: 1 : an act or process of moving movement; 2 : a movement of your body or of a part of your body
1. The act or process of changing position or place. 2. A meaningful or expressive change in the position of the body or a part of the body; a gesture. 3. Active operation: set the plan in motion. 4. The ability or power to move: lost motion in his arm. 5. The manner in which the body moves, as in walking. 6.
Definition of motion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
