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Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
1. apparent
adjective. ['əˈpɛrənt'] clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment.
Synonyms
- unmistakable
- evident
- plain
- obvious
- manifest
Antonyms
- obstructed
- unclear
- unnoticeable
- cheer
Etymology
- apparent (French)
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Rhymes with Apparent Motion
- locomotion
- promotion
- devotion
- demotion
- commotion
- laotian
- emotion
- potion
- notion
- lotion
- kocian
- hoeschen
- bocian
- ocean
2. apparent
adjective. ['əˈpɛrənt'] appearing as such but not necessarily so.
Synonyms
- superficial
- seeming
Antonyms
- adorned
- fancy
- pretentious
Etymology
- apparent (French)
3. motion
noun. ['ˈmoʊʃən'] the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals.
Synonyms
- facial gesture
- wafture
- sign
- bowing
- high-five
- shrug
- wave
- beck
- waving
- flourish
- gesture
- curtsy
- obeisance
- sign of the cross
- visual communication
- nod
- facial expression
- previous question
- V sign
- bow
- gesticulation
Antonyms
- dishonor
- obscurity
- prominence
- running
Etymology
- motion (Anglo-Norman)
4. motion
noun. ['ˈmoʊʃən'] a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something.
Synonyms
- recoil
- occurrence
- repercussion
- tectonic movement
- wave
- pedesis
- throw
- approaching
- turning
- whirl
- movement
- squeeze
- stroke
- seek
- jitter
- commotion
- periodic motion
- Brownian movement
- occurrent
- rebound
- bend
- bending
- crustal movement
- deflection
- Brownian motion
- natural event
- passage
- backlash
- deflexion
- heave
- happening
- kick
- twist
- passing
- cam stroke
- wrench
- moving ridge
- change of location
- wring
- wobble
- turn
- travel
- undulation
- periodic movement
Antonyms
- immotility
- let go of
- straight line
- fall
Etymology
- motion (Anglo-Norman)
5. motion
noun. ['ˈmoʊʃən'] a change of position that does not entail a change of location.
Synonyms
- adduction
- headshaking
- sweep
- eurythmics
- retroflection
- fetal movement
- standing
- motility
- wave
- jerking
- eversion
- saccade
- gesture
- reciprocation
- prostration
- inclining
- everting
- shutting
- circumduction
- quiver
- movement
- squatting
- toss
- wiggle
- kneel
- stroke
- wriggle
- squirm
- change
- lurch
- eurhythmics
- retraction
- move
- pitch
- straddle
- squat
- upending
- reclining
- jolt
- kneeling
- kicking
- body English
- inversion
- inclination
- jerk
- closing
- waver
- sitting
- flutter
- foetal movement
- pitching
- disturbance
- opening
- retroflexion
- rotation
- rotary motion
- quivering
- reach
- headshake
- flicker
- dart
- eurythmy
- kick
- abduction
- stretch
- span
- vibration
- eye movement
- flit
- eurhythmy
- posing
- reaching
- agitation
Antonyms
- opening
- dirty
- lose
- normality
Etymology
- motion (Anglo-Norman)
6. motion
noun. ['ˈmoʊʃən'] a state of change.
Synonyms
- state
- quiver
- nonmoving
- unmoving
- trembling
- stream
- vibration
- shakiness
- flow
- moving
- palpitation
- precession
- shaking
- quivering
Antonyms
- motionlessness
- nonmoving
- destabilize
- enable
Etymology
- motion (Anglo-Norman)
7. motion
noun. ['ˈmoʊʃən'] the act of changing location from one place to another.
Synonyms
- approach
- advancement
- locomotion
- forward motion
- onward motion
- descent
- displacement
- maneuver
- lunge
- ascension
- procession
- hurry
- migration
- speed
- slippage
- approaching
- movement
- change
- lurch
- return
- ascent
- slide
- move
- vacillation
- traveling
- following
- crawl
- progression
- swing
- progress
- swinging
- shift
- rush
- play
- ascending
- coming
- coast
- pursuit
- stream
- manoeuvre
- translation
- shifting
- flow
- haste
- rushing
- pursual
- speeding
- rise
- hurrying
- travel
- travelling
- chase
- advance
Antonyms
- inelasticity
- stand still
- open
- defeat
Etymology
- motion (Anglo-Norman)
8. motion
verb. ['ˈmoʊʃən'] show, express or direct through movement.
Synonyms
- sign
- shrug
- communicate
- wave
- hold out
- stretch forth
- gesture
- exsert
- gesticulate
- applaud
- acclaim
- put out
- wink
- extend
- shake
- beckon
- nod
- clap
- intercommunicate
- bless
- cross oneself
- spat
- bow
- stretch out
Antonyms
- loosen
- depersonalize
- dissimilate
- increase
Etymology
- motion (Anglo-Norman)
9. motion
noun. ['ˈmoʊʃən'] a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote.
Synonyms
- proposal
Antonyms
- impermanent
- irregular
Etymology
- motion (Anglo-Norman)
10. motion
noun. ['ˈmoʊʃən'] an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object.
Synonyms
- apparent motion
- optical illusion
- apparent movement
Antonyms
- wellness
- fearlessness
- disparage
- deconcentrate
Etymology
- motion (Anglo-Norman)