noun / verb
motion
MOH-shun/ˈməʊʃn/
The act or process of moving.
The ball's successive positions trace its motion in a curved arc.
Etymology
The action-noun ending turns “move” into the process of moving. This sense preserves that concrete meaning: a change of place or position.
In context
motion is an illusion the Paradox goes as follows imagine you want to walk from one point to another
More examples
- The wheels stay in motion even after he stops pedaling.
- She stirs the sauce with slow, circular motions.
- He motions for us to come closer.
Forms
motion · motions · motioned · motioning
motionless adjective — Not moving or changing position.