motion vs snap

motion and snap both are nouns.

motion and snap both are verbs.

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

As nouns, snap is a hyponym of motion; that is, snap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than motion:

motion: a change of position that does not entail a change of location
snap: the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand

Other hyponyms of motion include abduction, adduction, agitation, body English, circumduction, disturbance, fetal movement, foetal movement, dart, flit, gesture, headshake, headshaking, inclination, inclining, eversion, everting, inversion, inversion, upending, jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade, kick, kicking, kneel, kneeling, lurch, pitch, pitching, eye movement, opening, prostration, reach, reaching, stretch, reciprocation, reclining, retraction, retroflection, retroflexion, rotary motion, rotation, closing, shutting, sitting, posing, sitting, squat, squatting, sweep, toss, quiver, quivering, vibration, wave, flicker, flutter, waver, standing, span, straddle, stroke, squirm, wiggle, wriggle, eurhythmics, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurythmy.

motion (noun)	snap (noun)
a change of position that does not entail a change of location	the act of catching an object with the hands
the act of changing location from one place to another	(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals	any undertaking that is easy to do
a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote	the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something	a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound
an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object	an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
a state of change	the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
	a sudden sharp noise
	a sudden breaking
	the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
	a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
	tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
	a spell of cold weather

motion (verb)	snap (verb)
show, express or direct through movement	break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
	close with a snapping motion
	utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
	record on photographic film
	to grasp hastily or eagerly
	separate or cause to separate abruptly
	cause to make a snapping sound
	put in play with a snap
	bring the jaws together
	lose control of one's emotions
	move or strike with a noise
	move with a snapping sound
	make a sharp sound

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