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motion
[ moh-shuhn ]
noun
- the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
- power of movement, as of a living body.
- the manner of moving the body in walking; gait.
Synonyms: ,
- a bodily movement or change of posture; gesture.
- a proposal formally made to a deliberative assembly:
to make a motion to adjourn.
- Law. an application made to a court or judge for an order, ruling, or the like.
- a suggestion or proposal.
- an inward prompting or impulse; inclination:
He will go only of his own motion.
- Music. melodic progression, as the change of a voice part from one pitch to another.
- Machinery.
- a piece of mechanism with a particular action or function.
- the action of such a mechanism.
verb (used with object)
- to direct by a significant motion or gesture, as with the hand:
to motion a person to a seat.
verb (used without object)
- to make a meaningful motion, as with the hand; gesture; signal:
to motion to someone to come.
motion
1/ ˈəʊʃə /
noun
- the process of continual change in the physical position of an object; movement kinetic
linear motion
- a movement or action, esp of part of the human body; a gesture
- the capacity for movement
- a manner of movement, esp walking; gait
- a mental impulse
- a formal proposal to be discussed and voted on in a debate, meeting, etc
- law an application made to a judge or court for an order or ruling necessary to the conduct of legal proceedings
- the evacuation of the bowels
- excrement
- part of a moving mechanism
- the action of such a part
- music the upward or downward course followed by a part or melody. Parts whose progressions are in the same direction exhibit similar motion , while two parts whose progressions are in opposite directions exhibit contrary motion See also parallel
- go through the motions
- to act or perform the task (of doing something) mechanically or without sincerity
- to mimic the action (of something) by gesture
- in motionoperational or functioning (often in the phrases set in motion, set the wheels in motion )
verb
- when tr, may take a clause as object or an infinitive to signal or direct (a person) by a movement or gesture
Motion
2/ ˈəʊʃə /
noun
- MotionAndrew1952MBritishWRITING: poetWRITING: biographer Sir Andrew. born 1952, British poet and biographer; his collections include Pleasure Steamers (1978) and Public Property (2002): poet laureate (1999–2009)
Derived Forms
- ˈdzپDzԲ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- tDz· adjective
- tDz· noun
- t·tDz noun
- ԴDz·tDz noun
- -tDz noun
- ܲd·tDz noun
- ܲ·tDzԱ adjective
- ܲ·tDz·Բ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of motion1
Idioms and Phrases
- go through the motions, to do something halfheartedly, routinely, or as a formality or façade.
- in motion, in active operation; moving:
The train was already in motion when he tried to board it.
More idioms and phrases containing motion
see go through the motions ; set in motion ; set the wheels in motion .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The flanker quickly rose to his feet and tapped the ball for a penalty before setting in motion what ended with Freeman's opening try.
He highlighted some initiatives already in motion at some theaters — limited trailers, daily deals, extended matinee pricing and grassroots marketing.
At first, this feels like an unusual and exciting way for Haigh to explore the motions of coming out and coming home.
The motion also included a screenshot of the rapper’s post.
This isn't like the jump from the Wii to the confusingly named Wii U, swapping motion controllers for a tablet that looked dated even back when the console released.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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