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motion
Overview of noun motion
The noun motion has 7 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (22) movement, motion -- (a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something)
2. (8) gesture, motion -- (the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals)
3. (6) motion, movement, move, motility -- (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")
4. (4) motion -- (a state of change; "they were in a state of steady motion")
5. (1) motion, 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")
6. (1) motion, movement, move -- (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")
7. apparent motion, 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")
Overview of verb motion
The verb motion has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) gesticulate, gesture, motion -- (show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun motion
7 senses of motion
Sense 1
movement, motion
=> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
gesture, motion
=> visual communication
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
motion, movement, move, motility
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
motion
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 5
motion, question
=> proposal
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 6
motion, movement, move
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 7
apparent motion, motion, apparent movement, movement
=> optical illusion
=> optical phenomenon
=> physical phenomenon
=> natural phenomenon
=> phenomenon
=> process, physical process
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun motion
5 of 7 senses of motion
Sense 1
movement, motion
=> crustal movement, tectonic movement
=> approach, approaching
=> passing, passage
=> deflection, deflexion
=> bending, bend
=> change of location, travel
=> wave, undulation
=> jitter
=> periodic motion, periodic movement
=> heave
=> recoil, repercussion, rebound, backlash
=> recoil, kick
=> seek
=> squeeze, wring
=> throw, stroke, cam stroke
=> turning, turn
=> twist, wrench
=> undulation
=> wave, moving ridge
=> wobble
=> whirl, commotion
=> Brownian movement, Brownian motion, pedesis
Sense 2
gesture, motion
=> sign
=> gesticulation
=> beck
=> facial expression, facial gesture
=> flourish
=> high-five
=> previous question
=> shrug
=> wave, waving, wafture
=> V sign
=> nod
=> bow, bowing, obeisance
=> sign of the cross
Sense 3
motion, movement, move, motility
=> abduction
=> adduction
=> agitation
=> body English
=> circumduction
=> disturbance
=> fetal movement, foetal movement
=> flit, dart
=> gesture
=> headshake, headshaking
=> inclination, inclining
=> inversion, eversion, everting
=> inversion, upending
=> jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade
=> kick, kicking
=> kneel, kneeling
=> lurch, pitch, pitching
=> eye movement
=> opening
=> prostration
=> reach, reaching, stretch
=> reciprocation
=> reclining
=> retraction
=> retroflection, retroflexion
=> rotation, rotary motion
=> shutting, closing
=> sitting
=> sitting, posing
=> snap
=> squat, squatting
=> sweep
=> toss
=> vibration, quiver, quivering
=> wave
=> waver, flutter, flicker
=> standing
=> straddle, span
=> stroke
=> wiggle, wriggle, squirm
=> eurythmy, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurhythmics
Sense 4
motion
=> shaking, shakiness, trembling, quiver, quivering, vibration, palpitation
=> perpetual motion
=> precession
=> stream, flow
Sense 6
motion, movement, move
=> approach, approaching, coming
=> progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion
=> locomotion, travel
=> lurch, lunge
=> travel, traveling, travelling
=> pursuit, chase, pursual, following
=> rise, ascent, ascension, ascending
=> descent
=> swing, swinging, vacillation
=> return
=> slide, glide, coast
=> slippage
=> flow, stream
=> crawl
=> speed, speeding, hurrying
=> translation, displacement
=> shift, shifting
=> haste, hurry, rush, rushing
=> maneuver, manoeuvre, play
=> migration
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun motion
7 senses of motion
Sense 1
movement, motion
=> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
Sense 2
gesture, motion
=> visual communication
Sense 3
motion, movement, move, motility
=> change
Sense 4
motion
=> state
Sense 5
motion, question
=> proposal
Sense 6
motion, movement, move
=> change
Sense 7
apparent motion, motion, apparent movement, movement
=> optical illusion
Antonyms of noun motion
1 of 7 senses of motion
Sense 4
motion
Antonym of motionlessness (Sense 1)
=>motionlessness, stillness, lifelessness
Member Holonyms of noun motion
Substance Holonyms of noun motion
Part Holonyms of noun motion
Member Meronyms of noun motion
Substance Meronyms of noun motion
Part Meronyms of noun motion
Meronyms of noun motion
Holonyms of noun motion
Attributes of noun motion
1 of 7 senses of motion
Sense 4
motion
=> moving (vs. nonmoving)
=> nonmoving (vs. moving), unmoving
Derived Forms of noun motion
4 of 7 senses of motion
Sense 2
gesture, motion
RELATED TO>(verb) motion#1
=> gesticulate, gesture, motion
Sense 3
motion, movement, move, motility
RELATED TO>(verb) move#3
=> move
Sense 4
motion
RELATED TO>(verb) move#6
=> be active, move
Sense 6
motion, movement, move
RELATED TO>(adj) motional#1
=> motional
RELATED TO>(verb) move#1
=> travel, go, move, locomote
Domain of noun motion
Domain Terms of noun motion
Familiarity of noun motion
motion used as a noun is common (polysemy count =7)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun motion
7 senses of motion
Sense 1
movement, motion
> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
=> accompaniment, concomitant, attendant, co-occurrence
=> avalanche
=> experience
=> trouble
=> treat
=> miracle
=> wonder, marvel
=> thing
=> episode
=> eventuality, contingency, contingence
=> beginning
=> ending, conclusion, finish
=> one-off
=> periodic event, recurrent event
=> change, alteration, modification
=> error, computer error
=> accident, fortuity, chance event
=> fire
=> incident
=> discharge
=> case, instance, example
=> movement, motion
=> failure
=> success
=> appearance
=> destiny, fate
=> disappearance
=> disappearance
=> contact, impinging, striking
=> finish
=> interruption, break
=> sound
=> union
=> news event
=> flash
=> convergence
=> juncture, occasion
=> outburst, burst, flare-up
=> outbreak, eruption, irruption
=> reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black eye
=> boom, bonanza, gold rush, gravy, godsend, manna from heaven, windfall, bunce
=> crash, collapse
=> supervention
Sense 2
gesture, motion
> visual communication
=> video, picture
=> gesture, motion
=> body language
=> demonstration, demo
=> eye contact
=> projection
=> artwork, art, graphics, nontextual matter
=> chart
=> graph, graphical record
Sense 3
motion, movement, move, motility
> change
=> entail
=> about-face, volte-face, reversal, policy change
=> adulteration
=> move, relocation
=> filtration
=> reduction, simplification
=> decimalization, decimalisation
=> metrification, metrication
=> variation
=> turning
=> diversification, variegation
=> flux
=> switch, switching, shift
=> substitution, exchange, commutation
=> promotion
=> demotion
=> change of state
=> alteration, modification, adjustment
=> motion, movement, move
=> movement
=> motion, movement, move, motility
=> change of direction, reorientation
=> change of magnitude
=> change of integrity
=> conversion
=> updating
=> change of shape
=> satisfaction
=> nationalization, nationalisation
=> communization, communisation
=> secularization, secularisation
=> rollover
Sense 4
motion
> state
=> feeling
=> skillfulness
=> cognitive state, state of mind
=> cleavage
=> medium
=> ornamentation
=> condition
=> condition, status
=> conditionality
=> ground state
=> nationhood
=> situation, state of affairs
=> relationship
=> relationship
=> tribalism
=> utopia
=> dystopia
=> wild, natural state, state of nature
=> isomerism
=> degree, level, stage, point
=> office, power
=> status, position
=> being, beingness, existence
=> nonbeing
=> death
=> employment, employ
=> unemployment
=> order
=> disorder
=> hostility, enmity, antagonism
=> conflict
=> illumination
=> freedom
=> representation, delegacy, agency
=> dependence, dependance, dependency
=> motion
=> motionlessness, stillness, lifelessness
=> dead letter, non-issue
=> action, activity, activeness
=> inaction, inactivity, inactiveness
=> temporary state
=> imminence, imminency, imminentness, impendence, impendency, forthcomingness
=> readiness, preparedness, preparation
=> flux, state of flux
=> physiological state, physiological condition
=> kalemia
=> enlargement
=> separation
=> union, unification
=> maturity, matureness
=> immaturity, immatureness
=> grace, saving grace, state of grace
=> damnation, eternal damnation
=> omniscience
=> omnipotence
=> perfection, flawlessness, ne plus ultra
=> integrity, unity, wholeness
=> imperfection, imperfectness
=> receivership
=> ownership
=> obligation
=> end, destruction, death
=> revocation, annulment
=> merchantability
=> turgor
=> homozygosity
=> heterozygosity
=> neotony
=> plurality
=> polyvalence, polyvalency
=> polyvalence, polyvalency, multivalence, multivalency
=> paternity
=> utilization
Sense 5
motion, question
> proposal
=> advice
=> counterproposal
=> hypothesis
=> suggestion, proposition, proffer
=> introduction
=> re-introduction
=> motion, question
Sense 6
motion, movement, move
> change
=> entail
=> about-face, volte-face, reversal, policy change
=> adulteration
=> move, relocation
=> filtration
=> reduction, simplification
=> decimalization, decimalisation
=> metrification, metrication
=> variation
=> turning
=> diversification, variegation
=> flux
=> switch, switching, shift
=> substitution, exchange, commutation
=> promotion
=> demotion
=> change of state
=> alteration, modification, adjustment
=> motion, movement, move
=> movement
=> motion, movement, move, motility
=> change of direction, reorientation
=> change of magnitude
=> change of integrity
=> conversion
=> updating
=> change of shape
=> satisfaction
=> nationalization, nationalisation
=> communization, communisation
=> secularization, secularisation
=> rollover
Sense 7
apparent motion, motion, apparent movement, movement
> optical illusion
=> apparent motion, motion, apparent movement, movement
=> mirage
Meronyms of noun motion
7 senses of motion
Sense 2
gesture, motion
=> visual communication
HAS PART: visual signal
Holonyms of noun motion
Grep of noun motion
academy of motion picture arts and sciences
apparent motion
axial motion
brownian motion
commotion
conditioned emotion
demotion
emotion
first law of motion
forward motion
harmonic motion
kepler's law of planetary motion
law of motion
locomotion
motion
motion-picture camera
motion-picture fan
motion-picture film
motion-picture photography
motion-picture show
motion picture
motion sickness
motion study
motionlessness
newton's first law of motion
newton's law of motion
newton's second law of motion
newton's third law of motion
onward motion
orbital motion
periodic motion
perpetual motion
perpetual motion machine
promotion
remotion
rotary motion
sales promotion
second law of motion
simple harmonic motion
slow motion
third law of motion
time-and-motion study
time-motion study
time and motion study
Antonyms of verb motion
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb motion
1 sense of motion
Sense 1
gesticulate, gesture, motion
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb motion
1 sense of motion
Sense 1
gesticulate, gesture, motion
=> wink
=> exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, hold out, stretch forth
=> shrug
=> clap, spat
=> applaud, clap, spat, acclaim
=> bless, sign
=> nod
=> cross oneself
=> bow, bow down
=> shake
=> beckon, wave
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb motion
1 sense of motion
Sense 1
gesticulate, gesture, motion
=> communicate, intercommunicate
'Cause To' of verb motion
Derived Forms of verb motion
1 sense of motion
Sense 1
gesticulate, gesture, motion
RELATED TO>(noun) motion#2
=> gesture, motion
Domain of verb motion
Domain Terms of verb motion
Familiarity of verb motion
motion used as a verb is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Sample Sentences of verb motion
1 sense of motion
Sense 1
gesticulate, gesture, motion
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s to somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb motion
1 sense of motion
Sense 1
gesticulate, gesture, motion
> communicate, intercommunicate
=> grimace, make a face, pull a face
=> fingerspell, finger-spell
=> aphorize, aphorise
=> riddle
=> project
=> reach, get through, get hold of, contact
=> inflict, bring down, visit, impose
=> commune
=> ask, inquire, enquire
=> telecommunicate
=> inform
=> joke, jest
=> blog
=> greet
=> address, turn to
=> nod
=> convey, impart
=> sign
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> talk, speak
=> speak, talk
=> gesticulate, gesture, motion
=> telepathize, telepathise
=> write
=> radio
=> write
=> network
=> sign, signal, signalize, signalise
=> semaphore
=> whistle
=> give, throw
=> give, pay
=> give, render
=> carry, convey, express
=> issue
=> come across, come over
=> share
=> get
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb motion
Sense 1
gesticulate, gesture, motion
=> communicate, intercommunicate
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Grep of verb motion
express emotion
make a motion
motion
set in motion
Grep of adj motion
motional
motionless
Grep of adv motion
motionlessly
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