Motion Meaning

There are 8 meaning(s) for word Motion

Meaning 1 : the act of changing location from one place to another

    Example : police controlled the motion of the crowd

    Synonyms : move,  movement
Meaning 2 : show, express or direct through movement

    Synonyms : gesticulate,  gesture
Meaning 3 : an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object

    Example : the cinema relies on apparent motion

    Synonyms : apparent motion,  apparent movement,  movement
Meaning 4 : a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

    Synonyms : movement
Meaning 5 : a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote

    Example : he made a motion to adjourn

    Synonyms : question
Meaning 6 : the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

    Synonyms : gesture
Meaning 7 : a change of position that does not entail a change of location

    Example : the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise

    Synonyms : motility,  move,  movement
Meaning 8 : a state of change

    Example : they were in a state of steady motion

Motion Antonyms