MOTIONS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

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; the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

a state of change

Example: they were in a state of steady motion

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Noun

the act of changing location from one place to another

Example: 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

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Noun

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

Example: the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise; movement is a sign of life; an impatient move of his hand; gastrointestinal motility

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Noun

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

Meaning 6

Part of speech: Noun

a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote

Example: he made a motion to adjourn; she called for the question

Meaning 7

Part of speech: Noun

a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

Meaning 8

Part of speech: Verb

show, express or direct through movement

Example: He gestured his desire to leave