motion

/ˈməʊʃən/ noun

Definition

MOVEMENT [U] › when or how something moves: The motion of the boat made him feel sick.

ACTION [C] › a single action or movement: She made a motion with her hand.

SUGGESTION [C] › a suggestion that you make in a formal meeting or court of law: to propose/oppose a motion

set sth in motion › to make something start to happen

→ See also slow motion

(Definition of motion noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

real or true

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