Motion

English Meaning

The act, process, or state of changing place or position; movement; the passing of a body from one place or position to another, whether voluntary or involuntary; -- opposed to rest.

1. The act or process of changing position or place.
2. A meaningful or expressive change in the position of the body or a part of the body; a gesture.
3. Active operation: set the plan in motion.
4. The ability or power to move: lost motion in his arm.
5. The manner in which the body moves, as in walking.
6. A prompting from within; an impulse or inclination: resigned of her own motion.
7. Music Melodic ascent and descent of pitch.
8. Law An application made to a court for an order or a ruling.
9. A formal proposal put to the vote under parliamentary procedures.
10. A mechanical device or piece of machinery that moves or causes motion; a mechanism.
11. The movement or action of such a device.
12. To direct by making a gesture: motioned us to our seats.
13. To signal by making a gesture: motioned to her to enter.
14. go through the motions To do something in a mechanical manner indicative of a lack of interest or involvement.