flourish vs motion

motion vs flourish

flourish and motion both are nouns.

flourish and motion both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flourish	Yes	No	Yes	No
motion	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, motion is a hypernym of flourish; that is, motion is a word with a broader meaning than flourish:

flourish: a showy gesture
motion: the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

Other hypernyms of flourish include gesture.

flourish (noun)	motion (noun)
the act of waving	a change of position that does not entail a change of location
a display of ornamental speech or language	the act of changing location from one place to another
a showy gesture	the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
(music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments	a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
an ornamental embellishment in writing	a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
	an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
	a state of change

flourish (verb)	motion (verb)
grow vigorously	show, express or direct through movement
move or swing back and forth
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

Difference between flourish and motion

Words related to "motion"

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