motion
noun
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
Synonymsgesturea natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
Synonymsmovementa change of position that does not entail a change of location
“the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise”
“movement is a sign of life”
a state of change
“they were in a state of steady motion”
Oppositesmotionlessnessa formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
“he made a motion to adjourn”
“she called for the question”
Synonymsquestionthe act of changing location from one place to another
“police controlled the motion of the crowd”
“the movement of people from the farms to the cities”
an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
“the cinema relies on apparent motion”
“the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement”
verb
show, express or direct through movement
“He gestured his desire to leave”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University