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the act of changing location from one place to another
police controlled the motion of the crowd; the movement of people from the farms to the cities; his move put him directly in my path
(noun) motility, move, movement
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
(noun) gesture
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
(noun) question
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
(noun) movement
a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
(noun) apparent motion, apparent movement, movement
an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
the cinema relies on apparent motion; the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement
(verb) gesticulate, gesture
show, express or direct through movement
He gestured his desire to leave