Motion vs. Gesture

Motionnoun

(uncountable) A state of progression from one place to another.

Motionnoun

(countable) A change of position with respect to time.

Motionnoun

(physics) A change from one place to another.

Motionnoun

(countable) A parliamentary action to propose something. A similar procedure in any official or business meeting.

Motionnoun

(obsolete) An entertainment or show, especially a puppet show.

Motionnoun

(philosophy) from κίνησις (kinesis); any change. Traditionally of four types: generation and corruption, alteration, augmentation and diminution, and change of place.

Motionnoun

Movement of the mind, desires, or passions; mental act, or impulse to any action; internal activity.

Motionnoun

(law) A formal request, oral or written, made to a judge or court of law to obtain an official court ruling or order for a legal action to be taken by, or on behalf of, the movant.

Motionnoun

(euphemistic) A movement of the bowels; the product of such movement.

Motionnoun

(music) Change of pitch in successive sounds, whether in the same part or in groups of parts. (Conjunct motion is that by single degrees of the scale. Contrary motion is when parts move in opposite directions. Disjunct motion is motion by skips. Oblique motion is when one part is stationary while another moves. Similar or direct motion is when parts move in the same direction.)

Motionnoun

(obsolete) A puppet, or puppet show.

Motionverb

To gesture indicating a desired movement.

Motionverb

(proscribed) To introduce a motion in parliamentary procedure.

Motionverb

To make a proposal; to offer plans.

Motionnoun

The act, process, or state of changing place or position; movement; the passing of a body from one place or position to another, whether voluntary or involuntary; - opposed to rest.

Motionnoun

Power of, or capacity for, motion.

Motionnoun

Direction of movement; course; tendency; as, the motion of the planets is from west to east.

Motionnoun

Change in the relative position of the parts of anything; action of a machine with respect to the relative movement of its parts.

Motionnoun

Movement of the mind, desires, or passions; mental act, or impulse to any action; internal activity.

Motionnoun

A proposal or suggestion looking to action or progress; esp., a formal proposal made in a deliberative assembly; as, a motion to adjourn.

Motionnoun

An application made to a court or judge orally in open court. Its object is to obtain an order or rule directing some act to be done in favor of the applicant.

Motionnoun

Change of pitch in successive sounds, whether in the same part or in groups of parts.

Motionnoun

A puppet show or puppet.

Motionverb

To make a significant movement or gesture, as with the hand; as, to motion to one to take a seat.

Motionverb

To make proposal; to offer plans.

Motionverb

To direct or invite by a motion, as of the hand or head; as, to motion one to a seat.

Motionverb

To propose; to move.

Motionnoun

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

Motionnoun

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

Motionnoun

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

Motionnoun

a state of change;

Motionnoun

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

Motionnoun

the act of changing location from one place to another;

Motionnoun

an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object;

Motionverb

show, express or direct through movement;

Motionnoun

the action or process of moving or being moved

Motionnoun

a gesture

Motionnoun

a piece of moving mechanism

Motionnoun

a formal proposal put to a legislature or committee

Motionnoun

an application for a rule or order of court

Motionnoun

an evacuation of the bowels

Motionverb

direct or command (someone) with a movement of the hand or head

Motionverb

propose for discussion and resolution at a meeting or legislative assembly

Motion

In physics, motion is the phenomenon in which an object changes its position over time. Motion is mathematically described in terms of displacement, distance, velocity, acceleration, speed, and time.

Gesturenoun

A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech.

Gesturenoun

An act or a remark made as a formality or as a sign of attitude.

Gesturenoun

(obsolete) The manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture.

Gestureverb

(intransitive) To make a gesture or gestures.

Gestureverb

(transitive) To express something by a gesture or gestures.

Gestureverb

(transitive) To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action.

Gesturenoun

Manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture.

Gesturenoun

A motion of the body or limbs expressive of sentiment or passion; any action or posture intended to express an idea or a passion, or to enforce or emphasize an argument, assertion, or opinion.

Gestureverb

To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action; to gesticulate.

Gestureverb

To make gestures; to gesticulate.

Gesturenoun

motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

Gesturenoun

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

Gesturenoun

something done as an indication of intention;

Gestureverb

show, express or direct through movement;

Gesturenoun

a movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning

Gesturenoun

an action performed to convey a feeling or intention

Gesturenoun

an action performed for show in the knowledge that it will have no effect

Gestureverb

make a gesture

Gestureverb

direct (someone) somewhere by means of a gesture

Gestureverb

express (something) with a gesture or gestures

Gesture

A gesture is a form of non-verbal communication or non-vocal communication in which visible bodily actions communicate particular messages, either in place of, or in conjunction with, speech. Gestures include movement of the hands, face, or other parts of the body.