motion: significado e definições

The act or process of changing position or place.

A meaningful or expressive change in the position of the body or a part of the body; a gesture.

Active operation: set the plan in motion.

The ability or power to move: lost motion in his arm.

The manner in which the body moves, as in walking.

A prompting from within; an impulse or inclination: resigned of her own motion.

Music Melodic ascent and descent of pitch.

Law An application made to a court for an order or a ruling.

A formal proposal put to the vote under parliamentary procedures.

A mechanical device or piece of machinery that moves or causes motion; a mechanism.

The movement or action of such a device.

To direct by making a gesture: motioned us to our seats.

To signal by making a gesture: motioned to her to enter.

go through the motions To do something in a mechanical manner indicative of a lack of interest or involvement.