motion

The act of changing location from one place to another.

“police controlled the motion of the crowd”

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”

Show, express or direct through movement.