Definition of motion
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: an act, process, or instance of changing place : movement
a pendulum in motion
b
: an active or functioning state or condition
set the divorce proceedings in motion
2
: an impulse or inclination of the mind or will
the fundamental motions of humanity to good or evil— T. S. Eliot
3a
: a proposal for action
especially
: a formal proposal made in a deliberative assembly
made a motion that the meeting be adjourned
b
: an application made to a court or judge to obtain an order, ruling, or direction
His motion for a new trial was denied.
5
: mechanism
6a
: an act or instance of moving the body or its parts : gesture
signaled with a motion of his arm
7
: melodic change of pitch
in motion
American Football, of an offensive player
: running parallel to the line of scrimmage before the snap
motion
verbDefinition of motion (Entry 2 of 2)
: to signal by a movement or gesture
the pitcher motioned to the catcher
: to direct by a motion
motioned me to the seat
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The first known use of motion was in the 14th century
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