motion vs wink

motion and wink both are nouns.

motion and wink both are verbs.

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

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

motion: show, express or direct through movement
wink: signal by winking

Other hyponyms of motion include exsert, extend, hold out, put out, stretch forth, stretch out, shrug, clap, spat, acclaim, applaud, clap, spat, bless, sign, nod, cross oneself, bow, bow down, shake, beckon, wave, kneel.

motion (noun)	wink (noun)
a change of position that does not entail a change of location	a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
the act of changing location from one place to another	closing one eye quickly as a signal
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals	a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
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)	wink (verb)
show, express or direct through movement	briefly shut the eyes
	keep back by blinking
	signal by winking
	gleam or glow intermittently

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