motion

the act of changing location from one place to another

“police controlled the motion of the crowd”

show, express or direct through 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”

a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote

“he made a motion to adjourn”

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

“the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise”

a state of change

“they were in a state of steady motion”