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Motion

noun/mˈoʊʃən/
Definition
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈoʊʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈəʊʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈəʊʃən/
2 syllables Say it as /mˈoʊʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
nouna natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
nouna change of position that does not entail a change of location
“the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise”
nouna state of change
“they were in a state of steady motion”
nouna formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
“he made a motion to adjourn”
nounthe act of changing location from one place to another
“police controlled the motion of the crowd”
nounan optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
“the cinema relies on apparent motion”
verbshow, express or direct through movement
“He gestured his desire to leave”
Word Forms
gestureverbshow, express or direct through movement
gesticulateverbshow, express or direct through movement
motionverbshow, express or direct through movement
moveverbchange location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
motionaladjectiveof or relating to or characterized by motion
gesturenounthe use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
gesticulationnouna deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion
motionnounthe use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Bewegung
die Verwendung von Bewegungen (insbesondere der Hände), um vertraute oder vorher vereinbarte Signale zu übermitteln
🇫🇷French
mouvement
l'utilisation de mouvements (en particulier des mains) pour communiquer des signaux familiers ou préétablis
🇪🇸Spanish
movimiento
el uso de movimientos (especialmente de las manos) para comunicar señales familiares o preestablecidas
🇮🇹Italian
movimento
l'uso dei movimenti (soprattutto delle mani) per comunicare segnali familiari o prestabiliti
🇳🇱Dutch
beweging
het gebruik van bewegingen (vooral van de handen) om bekende of vooraf afgesproken signalen over te brengen
🇵🇹Portuguese
movimento
o uso de movimentos (especialmente das mãos) para comunicar sinais familiares ou pré-arranjados
🇷🇺Russian
движение
использование движений (особенно рук) для передачи знакомых или заранее подготовленных сигналов
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गति
परिचित या पूर्व-व्यवस्थित संकेतों को संप्रेषित करने के लिए आंदोलनों (विशेषकर हाथों की) का उपयोग
🇧🇩Bengali
গতি
পরিচিত বা পূর্বপরিকল্পিত সংকেত যোগাযোগের জন্য নড়াচড়ার (বিশেষত হাতের) ব্যবহার
🇮🇳Tamil
இயக்கம்
பழக்கமான அல்லது முன்னரே ஏற்பாடு செய்யப்பட்ட சிக்னல்களை தொடர்பு கொள்ள இயக்கங்களின் பயன்பாடு (குறிப்பாக கைகள்)
🇮🇳Telugu
చలనం
తెలిసిన లేదా ముందే ఏర్పాటు చేసిన సంకేతాలను కమ్యూనికేట్ చేయడానికి కదలికల ఉపయోగం (ముఖ్యంగా చేతులు)
🇮🇳Marathi
गती
परिचित किंवा पूर्वनियोजित सिग्नल संप्रेषण करण्यासाठी हालचालींचा वापर (विशेषत: हातांचा)
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગતિ
હલનચલનનો ઉપયોગ (ખાસ કરીને હાથનો) પરિચિત અથવા અગાઉથી ગોઠવેલા સંકેતો સાથે વાતચીત કરવા માટે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಚಲನೆ
ಪರಿಚಿತ ಅಥವಾ ಪೂರ್ವನಿಯೋಜಿತ ಸಂಕೇತಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂವಹನ ಮಾಡಲು ಚಲನೆಗಳ ಬಳಕೆ (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಕೈಗಳು)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചലനം
പരിചിതമായ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മുൻകൂട്ടി ക്രമീകരിച്ച സിഗ്നലുകൾ ആശയവിനിമയം നടത്തുന്നതിന് ചലനങ്ങളുടെ ഉപയോഗം (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് കൈകൾ)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੋਸ਼ਨ
ਜਾਣੂ ਜਾਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਵਿਵਸਥਿਤ ਸੰਕੇਤਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸੰਚਾਰ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਅੰਦੋਲਨਾਂ (ਖ਼ਾਸਕਰ ਹੱਥਾਂ ਦੀ) ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
تحریک
واقف یا پہلے سے ترتیب شدہ اشاروں کو بات چیت کرنے کے لئے حرکت (خاص طور پر ہاتھوں کی) کا استعمال
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
运动
使用动作(尤其是手部)来传达熟悉或预先安排的信号
🇯🇵Japanese
モーション
動き(特に手の)を使って、馴染みのある信号やあらかじめ用意された信号を伝達すること
🇰🇷Korean
운동
친숙하거나 미리 정해진 신호를 전달하기 위한 움직임(특히 손)의 사용
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cử động
việc sử dụng các chuyển động (đặc biệt là của bàn tay) để truyền đạt các tín hiệu quen thuộc hoặc được sắp xếp trước
🇹🇭Thai
การเคลื่อนไหว
การใช้การเคลื่อนไหว (โดยเฉพาะมือ) เพื่อสื่อสารสัญญาณที่คุ้นเคยหรือจัดเตรียมไว้ล่วงหน้า
🇮🇩Indonesian
gerakan
penggunaan gerakan (terutama tangan) untuk mengkomunikasikan sinyal yang sudah dikenal atau telah diatur sebelumnya
🇵🇭Filipino
galaw
ang paggamit ng mga galaw (lalo na ng mga kamay) upang makipag-usap sa pamilyar o nakaayos nang mga senyales
🇲🇾Malay
gerakan
penggunaan pergerakan (terutamanya tangan) untuk menyampaikan isyarat yang biasa atau yang telah diatur sebelumnya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حركة
استخدام الحركات (خاصة اليدين) لتوصيل إشارات مألوفة أو مرتبة مسبقًا
🇮🇷Persian
حرکت
استفاده از حرکات (مخصوصاً دست ها) برای برقراری ارتباط با سیگنال های آشنا یا از پیش تعیین شده
🇹🇷Turkish
hareket
tanıdık veya önceden ayarlanmış sinyalleri iletmek için hareketlerin (özellikle ellerin) kullanılması
🇮🇱Hebrew
תְנוּעָה
השימוש בתנועות (במיוחד של הידיים) כדי להעביר אותות מוכרים או מסודרים מראש
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'motion'?
The primary meaning of 'motion' is 'the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'motion' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'motion' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'motion' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'motion' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'motion' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'motion' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'motion' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'motion' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'motion' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'motion' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
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Slang
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