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motion vs waving

waving vs motion

motion and waving both are nouns.

motion is a verb but waving is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
motion Yes No Yes No
waving Yes No No No
As nouns, waving is a hyponym of motion; that is, waving is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than motion:
  • motion: the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
  • waving: the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
Other hyponyms of motion include sign, gesticulation, beck, facial expression, facial gesture, flourish, high-five, previous question, shrug, wafture, wave, V sign, nod, bow, bowing, obeisance, sign of the cross, curtsey, curtsy.
motion (noun) waving (noun)
a change of position that does not entail a change of location the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
the act of changing location from one place to another
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
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
motion (verb) waving (verb)
show, express or direct through movement
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