| noun | the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals |
| noun | a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something |
| noun | a change of position that does not entail a change of location “the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise” |
| noun | a state of change “they were in a state of steady motion” |
| noun | a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote “he made a motion to adjourn” |
| noun | the act of changing location from one place to another “police controlled the motion of the crowd” |
| noun | an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object “the cinema relies on apparent motion” |
| verb | show, express or direct through movement “He gestured his desire to leave” |
| gesture | verb | show, express or direct through movement |
| gesticulate | verb | show, express or direct through movement |
| motion | verb | show, express or direct through movement |
| move | verb | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically |
| motional | adjective | of or relating to or characterized by motion |
| gesture | noun | the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals |
| gesticulation | noun | a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion |
| motion | noun | the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals |