motion

1. The use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals (synset 106889359)
   is a type of: visual communication - communication that relies on vision
   subtypes:

   • sign - a gesture that is part of a sign language
   • gesticulation - a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion
   • beck - a beckoning gesture
   • facial expression, facial gesture - a gesture executed with the facial muscles
   • flourish - a showy gesture
   • high-five - a gesture of greeting or elation; one person's upraised palm slaps the upraised palm of another person
   • previous question - a motion calling for an immediate vote on the main question under discussion by a deliberative assembly
   • shrug - a gesture involving the shoulders
   • wafture, wave, waving - the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
   • v sign - a sign (for victory); making a V with the index and middle fingers
   • nod - a sign of assent or salutation or command
   • bow, bowing, obeisance - bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
   • sign of the cross - a gesture with the right hand moving to form a cross; used by Catholics as a profession of faith
   • curtsey, curtsy - bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
   same as: gesture
2. A natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something (synset 107324399)
   is a type of: happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens
   subtypes:

   • crustal movement, tectonic movement - movement resulting from or causing deformation of the earth's crust
   • approach, approaching - the event of one object coming closer to another
   • passage, passing - the motion of one object relative to another
   • deflection, deflexion - the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
   • bend, bending - movement that causes the formation of a curve
   • change of location, travel - a movement through space that changes the location of something
   • undulation, wave - (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
   • jitter - a small irregular movement
   • periodic motion, periodic movement - motion that recurs over and over and the period of time required for each recurrence remains the same
   • heave - (geology) a horizontal dislocation
   • backlash, rebound, recoil, repercussion - a movement back from an impact
   • kick, recoil - the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
   • seek - the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
   • squeeze, wring - a twisting squeeze
   • cam stroke, stroke, throw - the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
   • turn, turning - a movement in a new direction
   • twist, wrench - a jerky pulling movement
   • undulation - wavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves
   • moving ridge, wave - one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
   • wobble - an unsteady rocking motion
   • commotion, whirl - confused movement
   • brownian motion, brownian movement, pedesis - the random motion of small particles suspended in a gas or liquid
   same as: movement
3. A change of position that does not entail a change of location (synset 100332776)
   "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
   is a type of: change - the action of changing something
   subtypes:

   • abduction - (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body
   • adduction - (physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body
   • agitation - the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)
   • body english - a motion of the body by a player as if to make an object already propelled go in the desired direction
   • circumduction - a circular movement of a limb or eye
   • disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
   • fetal movement, foetal movement - motion of a fetus within the uterus (usually detected by the 16th week of pregnancy)
   • dart, flit - a sudden quick movement
   • gesture - motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
   • headshake, headshaking - the act of turning your head left and right to signify denial or disbelief or bemusement
   • inclination, inclining - the act of inclining; bending forward
   • eversion, everting, inversion - the act of turning inside out
   • inversion, upending - turning upside down; setting on end
   • jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade - an abrupt spasmodic movement
   • kick, kicking - a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
   • kneel, kneeling - supporting yourself on your knees
   • lurch, pitch, pitching - abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
   • eye movement - the movement of the eyes
   • opening - the act of opening something
   • prostration - the act of assuming a prostrate position
   • reach, reaching, stretch - the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
   • reciprocation - alternating back-and-forth movement
   • reclining - the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
   • retraction - the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back
   • retroflection, retroflexion - the act of bending backward
   • rotary motion, rotation - the act of rotating as if on an axis
   • closing, shutting - the act of closing something
   • sitting - the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position
   • posing, sitting - (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
   • snap - the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
   • squat, squatting - the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels
   • sweep - a movement in an arc
   • toss - an abrupt movement
   • quiver, quivering, vibration - the act of vibrating
   • wave - a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
   • flicker, flutter, waver - the act of moving back and forth
   • standing - the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
   • span, straddle - the act of sitting or standing astride
   • stroke - a single complete movement
   • squirm, wiggle, wriggle - the act of wiggling
   • eurhythmics, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurythmy - the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding
   same as: motility, move, movement
4. A state of change (synset 114027802)
   "they were in a state of steady motion"
   tells us about:

   • moving - in motion
   • nonmoving, unmoving - not in motion
   is a type of: state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes
   subtypes:

   • palpitation, quiver, quivering, shakiness, shaking, trembling, vibration - a shaky motion
   • perpetual motion - motion that continues indefinitely without any external source of energy; impossible in practice because of friction
   • precession - the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone
   • flow, stream - something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
5. A formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote (synset 107178244)
   "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"
   is a type of: proposal - something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
   same as: question
6. The act of changing location from one place to another (synset 100280679)
   "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"
   is a type of: change - the action of changing something
   subtypes:

   • approach, approaching, coming - the act of drawing spatially closer to something
   • advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression - the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
   • locomotion, travel - self-propelled movement
   • lunge, lurch - the act of moving forward suddenly
   • travel, traveling, travelling - the act of going from one place to another
   • chase, following, pursual, pursuit - the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
   • ascending, ascension, ascent, rise - the act of changing location in an upward direction
   • descent - the act of changing your location in a downward direction
   • swing, swinging, vacillation - changing location by moving back and forth
   • return - the act of going back to a prior location
   • coast, glide, slide - the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
   • slippage - failing to hold or slipping out of place
   • flow, stream - the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
   • crawl - a very slow movement
   • hurrying, speed, speeding - changing location rapidly
   • displacement, translation - the act of uniform movement
   • shift, shifting - the act of moving from one place to another
   • haste, hurry, rush, rushing - the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
   • maneuver, manoeuvre, play - a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
   • migration - the movement of persons from one country or locality to another
   same as: move, movement
7. An optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object (synset 111445202)
   "the cinema relies on apparent motion"; "the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement"
   is a type of: optical illusion - an optical phenomenon that results in a false or deceptive visual impression
   same as: apparent motion, apparent movement, movement

1. Show, express or direct through movement (synset 200994073)
   "He gestured his desire to leave"
   is a type of: communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings
   subtypes:

   • wink - signal by winking
   • exsert, extend, hold out, put out, stretch forth, stretch out - thrust or extend out
   • shrug - raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
   • clap, spat - clap one's hands together
   • acclaim, applaud, clap, spat - clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
   • bless, sign - make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
   • nod - express or signify by nodding
   • cross oneself - make the sign of the cross; in the Catholic religion
   • bow, bow down - bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
   • shake - shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state
   • beckon, wave - signal with the hands or nod
   same as: gesticulate, gesture

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