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a
: 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
3
a
: 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.
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a
: an act or instance of moving the body or its parts : gesture
signaled with a motion of his arm
b
7
: melodic change of pitch
motionlessly
adverb
motionlessness
noun
motioned; motioning
ˈmō-sh(ə-)niŋ
: 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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