Move
Of change. May also be referred to as motility, motion and movement.
A change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility".
This concept's ID is @1~1709
Physiology
- abduction
(physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body.
- adduction
(physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body.
Also contains
- rotation
The act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the m...
- disturbance
The act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion.
- stroke
A single complete movement.
- agitation
The act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously).
- inclination
The act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his ag...
- eye movement
The movement of the eyes.
- straddle
The act of sitting or standing astride.
- gesture
Motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling.
- kick
A rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; "the kick must be...
- pitch
Abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing...
- reaching
The act of physically reaching or thrusting out.
- vibration
The act of vibrating.
- inversion
Turning upside down; setting on end.
- kneel
Supporting yourself on your knees.
- opening
The act of opening something; "the ray of light revealed his cautious opening of the do...
- fetal movement
Motion of a fetus within the uterus (usually detected by the 16th week of pregna...
- prostration
The act of assuming a prostrate position.
- reciprocation
Alternating back-and-forth movement.
- reclining
The act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position.
- retraction
The act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back; "the retraction of the landing...
- retroflection
The act of bending backward.
- sitting
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait);...
- closing
The act of closing something.
- sitting
The act of assuming or maintaining a seated position; "he read the mystery at one sitti...
- snap
The act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb...
- squat
The act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks...
- sweep
A movement in an arc; "a sweep of his arm".
- toss
An abrupt movement; "a toss of his head".
- wave
A movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon; "a wave...
- waver
The act of moving back and forth.
- standing
The act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position.
- wiggle
The act of wiggling.
- eurythmy
The interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions;...
- body English
A motion of the body by a player as if to make an object already propelled go in the...
- circumduction
A circular movement of a limb or eye.
- flit
A sudden quick movement.
- headshake
The act of turning your head left and right to signify denial or disbelief or bemusement;...
- inversion
The act of turning inside out.
- jerk
An abrupt spasmodic movement.