Meaning of "motion" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MOTION

From Latin mōtiō a moving, from movēre to move.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MOTION

motion  [ˈməʊʃən]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOTION

Motion is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb motion in English.

WHAT DOES MOTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Motion

Motion may refer to: ▪ Motion, any movement or change in position or time ▪ Motion, a procedural device in law to bring a limited, contested matter before a court ▪ Motion, a formal step to introduce a matter for consideration by a group ▪ Motion, a formal proposal by a member of a deliberative assembly that the assembly take certain action ▪ Motion, a movement by an offensive player prior to the start of a play ▪ Motion, a type of transformation in various geometrical studies ▪ Motion, the connecting rods and valve-gear of a steam locomotive ▪ Motion, an outdoor activity TV program on the Live Well Network...

Definition of motion in the English dictionary

The first definition of motion in the dictionary is the process of continual change in the physical position of an object; movement. Other definition of motion is a movement or action, esp of part of the human body; a gesture. Motion is also the capacity for movement.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MOTION

PRESENT

Present

I motion

you motion

he/she/it motions

we motion

you motion

they motion

Present continuous

I am motioning

you are motioning

he/she/it is motioning

we are motioning

you are motioning

they are motioning

Present perfect

I have motioned

you have motioned

he/she/it has motioned

we have motioned

you have motioned

they have motioned

Present perfect continuous

I have been motioning

you have been motioning

he/she/it has been motioning

we have been motioning

you have been motioning

they have been motioning

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I motioned

you motioned

he/she/it motioned

we motioned

you motioned

they motioned

Past continuous

I was motioning

you were motioning

he/she/it was motioning

we were motioning

you were motioning

they were motioning

Past perfect

I had motioned

you had motioned

he/she/it had motioned

we had motioned

you had motioned

they had motioned

Past perfect continuous

I had been motioning

you had been motioning

he/she/it had been motioning

we had been motioning

you had been motioning

they had been motioning

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will motion

you will motion

he/she/it will motion

we will motion

you will motion

they will motion

Future continuous

I will be motioning

you will be motioning

he/she/it will be motioning

we will be motioning

you will be motioning

they will be motioning

Future perfect

I will have motioned

you will have motioned

he/she/it will have motioned

we will have motioned

you will have motioned

they will have motioned

Future perfect continuous

I will have been motioning

you will have been motioning

he/she/it will have been motioning

we will have been motioning

you will have been motioning

they will have been motioning

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would motion

you would motion

he/she/it would motion

we would motion

you would motion

they would motion

Conditional continuous

I would be motioning

you would be motioning

he/she/it would be motioning

we would be motioning

you would be motioning

they would be motioning

Conditional perfect

I would have motion

you would have motion

he/she/it would have motion

we would have motion

you would have motion

they would have motion

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been motioning

you would have been motioning

he/she/it would have been motioning

we would have been motioning

you would have been motioning

they would have been motioning

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you motion
we let´s motion
you motion

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to motion

Past participle

motioned

Present Participle

motioning

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «MOTION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «motion» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of motion

action · beckon · direct · flow · gesticulate · gesticulation · gesture · kinesics · locomotion · mobility · motility · movement · nod · passage · passing · progress · proposal · proposition · recommendation · sign · signal · submission · suggestion · travel · wave

TRANSLATION OF MOTION

Find out the translation of motion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of motion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «motion» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 运动
• Translator English - Spanish: movimiento
• English: motion
• Translator English - Hindi: प्रस्ताव
• Translator English - Arabic: الحركة
• Translator English - Russian: движение
• Translator English - Portuguese: movimento
• Translator English - Bengali: গতি
• Translator English - French: mouvement
• Translator English - Malay: Gerakan
• Translator English - German: Bewegung
• Translator English - Japanese: 運動
• Translator English - Korean: 운동
• Translator English - Javanese: Gerakan
• Translator English - Vietnamese: chuyển động
• Translator English - Tamil: இயக்கம்
• Translator English - Marathi: हालचाल
• Translator English - Turkish: hareket
• Translator English - Italian: moto
• Translator English - Polish: ruchu
• Translator English - Ukrainian: рух
• Translator English - Romanian: mișcare
• Translator English - Greek: κίνηση
• Translator English - Afrikaans: beweging
• Translator English - Swedish: rörelse
• Translator English - Norwegian: bevegelse

10 QUOTES WITH «MOTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word motion.

1

Dev Anand

Motion picture making is a very, very involved affair. It is completely my baby. I'm a thorough professional. I plan films right from the conception of an idea to its final execution.

2

Jean-Jacques Annaud

The art of motion pictures is pictorial and language comes a distant second.

3

Keegan Bradley

When I throw a softball, there's no time to think about the motion of my arm. I just look at the first baseman's glove and react.

4

Harold Brodkey

I am sensible of the velocity of the moments, and entering that part of my head alert to the motion of the world I am aware that life was never perfect, never absolute. This bestows contentment, even a fearlessness.

5

Alexander Calder

Why must art be static? You look at an abstraction, sculptured or painted, an entirely exciting arrangement of planes, spheres, nuclei, entirely without meaning. It would be perfect, but it is always still. The next step in sculpture is motion.

6

Charles W. Chesnutt

Those that set in motion the forces of evil cannot always control them afterwards.

7

Nicolaus Copernicus

Moreover, since the sun remains stationary, whatever appears as a motion of the sun is really due rather to the motion of the earth.

8

Nicolaus Copernicus

I shall now recall to mind that the motion of the heavenly bodies is circular, since the motion appropriate to a sphere is rotation in a circle.

9

Roger Corman

Motion pictures are the art form of the 20th century, and one of the reasons is the fact that films are a slightly corrupted artform. They fit this century - they combine Art and business!

10

Tom Cruise

When you become successful in any type of life, there are people who are not contributing to the motion.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOTION»

Discover the use of motion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to motion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Stop Motion: Craft Skills for Model Animation

A step-by-step introduction to the craft skills of model animation covers story development, model making, creating sets and props, the mechanics of movement, filming, and post production.

Susannah Shaw, 2008

Brownian Motion

Starting with the construction of Brownian motion, the book then proceeds to sample path properties like continuity and nowhere differentiability.

Peter Mörters, Yuval Peres, 2010

Motion Practice and Persuasion

This book teaches new lawyers how to effectively make and oppose motions and help experienced lawyers create more original and innovative work.

L. Ronald Jorgensen, 2006

Basics Animation 04: Stop-motion

Students will learn to use and exploit the particular types of movement, characters and stories that characterise stop-motion. The book is packed with tips and suggestions to help you get the most out of your own stop-motion films.

Barry Purves, 2010

Handbook of Brownian Motion: Facts and Formulae

The primary aim of this book is to give an easy reference to a large number of facts and formulae associated to Brownian motion. We have tried to do this in a "handbook-style".

Andrei N. Borodin, Paavo Salminen, 2002

Newton and the Three Laws of Motion

Presents the life of the English scientist, discussing his troubled childhood, education, revolutionary discovery of the laws of motion and gravity, and the influence his discoveries have had on our understanding of the universe.

Nicholas Croce, 2005

Animation: The Mechanics of Motion

A guide to the fundamental principles of animation covers figurative animation, timing, acting, design, animals in motion, sound synchronization, and technical issues.

Chris Webster, 2005

Apple Pro Training Series: Motion 5

In this best-selling guide to Motion 5, you’ll learn to create sophisticated projects using Motion’s newest features.

Mark Spencer, 2011

Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina

Life in Motion is an insider’s look at the cutthroat world of professional ballet, as well as a moving story of passion and grace for anyone who has dared to dream of a different life.

Misty Copeland, 2014

Keats

The outline of the story is well known - has become, in fact, the stuff of legend: the archetypal life of the Romantic genius, critically spurned and dying young.

Andrew Motion, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term motion is used in the context of the following news items.

Letroy Guion files motion in court to get truck and cash back

The motion filed claims that Guion's Eighth Amendment rights have been violated, considering he's already paid the maximum fine of $5,000. «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»

Watch This Guy Explode A Water Balloon Suit In Slow Motion

“Jabba the Hutt!” “an adult-sized womb!”) teasing him until the balloon finally pops. Watch the massive balloon pop in glorious slow motion. 0 ... «TIME, Jul 15»

LOOK: Alex Morgan hangs with Barcelona, slow motion kisses star

So instead, we get this weird slow motion friendly European kiss greeting ... The slow motion just makes it a little too creepy for my liking. «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»

This stunning stop-motion film reminds us why we love the 24 Hours …

Audi's five-year winning streak may have come to an end in this year's 24 Hour of Le Mans, but the team still found beauty in the ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»

Pop a Virtual Reality Motion Sickness Relief Capsule for All-Day …

Is the motion sickness attributed to mismatched motion or field of view, motion parallax and awkward viewing angles getting between you and ... «PSFK, Jul 15»

PDS scam: No-trust motion against Raman Singh govt admitted

The discussion on the motion will take place on Friday when the Congress is likely to seek the resignation of the chief minister. «The Indian Express, Jul 15»

Retro Motion Poster for Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of …

Netflix has released an all-new motion poster for their new series Wet Hot American Summer: First Day Of Camp, showing off the extensive cast ... «ComingSoon.net, Jul 15»

Judge denies motion to reduce bond of Antre T. Joseph

Iberia Parish Judge Keith Comeaux denied a motion Tuesday by defense attorneys for Antre T. Joseph to reduce the $250,000 bond amount for the suspect in ... «KATC Lafayette News, Jul 15»

Alabama Files Motion To Halt EPA "Waters Of US" Rule

Montgomery, AL Attorney General Luther Strange announced that Alabama and 10 other states have filed a motion in federal court seeking a ... «WTVY, Dothan, Jul 15»

Camp in Motion helping area kids with cerebral palsy

For the first time ever Dell Children's Medical Center and the YMCA of Austin are teaming up to offer Camp in Motion to area children with ... «MyFox Austin, Jul 15»