Speaking or mute, all comeliness and grace
attends thee, and each word, each motion, forms. Milton.

Devoid of sense and motion. Milton.

In our proper motion we ascend. Milton.

This is the great wheel to which the clock owes its motion. Dr. H. More.

Let a good man obey every good motion rising in his heart, knowing that every such motion proceeds from God. South.

Yes, I agree, and thank you for your motion. Shak.

The independent motions of different parts sounding together constitute counterpoint. Grove.

&fist] Conjunct motion is that by single degrees of the scale. Contrary motion is that when parts move in opposite directions. Disjunct motion is motion by skips. Oblique motion is that when one part is stationary while another moves. Similar or direct motion is that when parts move in the same direction.

What motion's this? the model of Nineveh? Beau. *** Fl.

&fist] Motion, in mechanics, may be simple or compound. Simple motions are: (a) straight translation, which, if of indefinite duration, must be reciprocating. (b) Simple rotation, which may be either continuous or reciprocating, and when reciprocating is called oscillating. (c) Helical, which, if of indefinite duration, must be reciprocating. Compound motion consists of combinations of any of the simple motions.

Center of motion, Harmonic motion, etc. See under Center, Harmonic, etc. -- Motion block (Steam Engine), a crosshead. -- Perpetual motion (Mech.), an incessant motion conceived to be attainable by a machine supplying its own motive forces independently of any action from without.

Syn. -- See Movement.

I want friends to motion such a matter. Burton.