Motion and Wave

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Motion

Motion verb - To direct or notify by a movement or gesture.

Usage example: the referee motioned the team captains to confer with him on the sideline

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Wave is a synonym for motion in gesture topic. In some cases you can use "Wave" instead the word "Motion" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like movement, action, indication.

Nearby Words: motionless, motioned, motioning, motional

Wave

Wave verb - To direct or notify by a movement or gesture.

Usage example: waved them over to the side of the road

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Motion is a synonym for wave in gesture topic. You can use "Motion" instead the word "Wave" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as action, signal.

Nearby Words: waved, waving, wavy, wavelet, waveband

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human	human motion	human wave
similar	similar motion	similar wave
standard	standard motion	standard wave
original	original motion	original wave
Other adjectives: single, small, big, little, quick, sudden.

Both words in one sentence

An Older Than Radio precursor which works like a cross between Deflector Shields and a wave-motion gun is mentioned in the short story Apoikis (1882) by Kurd Laßwitz.

Source: Wave Motion Gun
Rose provides an exception, and her long hair flows seamlessly out behind her in a wave-like motion.

Source: No Flow in CGI
Although never shown in action, this cannon seems to be a Wave Motion Gun of its own.

Source: Wave Motion Gun

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Wave and Motion. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/motion/wave

Motion & Wave. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/motion/wave>.

Wave or Motion. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/motion/wave.

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