moving or being moved; action; activity
a particular act of changing position or place
act of changing position, especially as a military manoeuvre
a general feeling, way of thinking, acting, etc. notdirected by any particular person or group, towards sth new, or away from sth that exists; trend of society
any of the main division in a long musical work
"the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"
"movement is a sign of life"
"an impatient move of his hand"
"gastrointestinal motility"
"police controlled the motion of the crowd"
"the movement of people from the farms to the cities"
"his move put him directly in my path"
"he was a charter member of the movement"
"politicians have to respect a mass movement"
"he led the national liberation front"
"the second movement is slow and melodic"
"he supported populist campaigns"
"they worked in the cause of world peace"
"the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"
"the movement to end slavery"
"contributed to the war effort"
"the cinema relies on apparent motion"
"the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement"
"he had a bowel movement"
"not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book"
"a broad movement of the electorate to the right"
"it was an expensive watch with a diamond movement"
"the movement of cargo onto the vessel"
Movements of the land..brought about by the comparatively sudden action of subterranean forces.
出自: T. H. Huxley
He bowed without movement: he suggested a bow without actually executing it.
出自: G. Vidal
The only movement was the flickering of the fire.
出自: M. Hughes
Delilah..cutting off his hair with quick, nervous movements.
出自: A. Aronson
Specimens were collected immediately after a bowel movement.
出自:Lancet