Notation and Motion

notation

A technical system of symbols used to represent special things.
- synonyms: notational system
A comment or instruction (usually added. )
- usage: "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope"
- synonyms: note, annotation
The activity of representing something by a special system of marks or characters. .

(n.) Literal or etymological signification.
(n.) Any particular system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used in art or science, to express briefly technical facts, quantities, etc. especially, the system of figures, letters, and signs used in arithmetic and algebra to express number, quantity or operations.
(n.) The act or practice of recording anything by marks, figures or characters.
(n.) The act or practice of recording anything by marks, figures or characters.
(n.) Any particular system of characters, symbols or abbreviated expressions used in art or science, to express briefly technical facts, quantities, etc. especially, the system of figures, letters, and signs used in arithmetic and algebra to express number, quantity or operations.
(n.) Literal or etymological signification.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

motion

The use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals.
- synonyms: gesture
A natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something.
- synonyms: movement
A change of position that does not entail a change of location.
- usage: "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
- synonyms: movement, move, motility
A state of change.
- usage: "they were in a state of steady motion"
A formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote.
- usage: "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"
- synonyms: question
The act of changing location from one place to another.
- usage: "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"
- synonyms: movement, move
An optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object.
- usage: "the cinema relies on apparent motion"; "the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement"
- synonyms: apparent motion, apparent movement, movement

Show, express or direct through movement.
- usage: "He gestured his desire to leave"
- synonyms: gesticulate, gesture

(n.) A puppet show or puppet.
(n.) An application made to a court or judge orally in open court. Its object is to obtain an order or rule directing some act to be done in favor of the applicant.
(v.i.) To make a significant movement or gesture, as with the hand; as, to motion to one to take a seat.
(v.t.) To direct or invite by a motion, as of the hand or head; as, to motion one to a seat.
(n.) Change of pitch in successive sounds, whether in the same part or in groups of parts.
(v.t.) To propose; to move.
(n.) Movement of the mind, desires or passions; mental act or impulse to any action; internal activity.
(n.) The act, process or state of changing place or position; movement; the passing of a body from one place or position to another, whether voluntary or involuntary; -- opposed to rest.
(n.) Change in the relative position of the parts of anything; action of a machine with respect to the relative movement of its parts.
(v.i.) To make proposal; to offer plans.
(n.) Power of or capacity for, motion.
(n.) A proposal or suggestion looking to action or progress; especially, a formal proposal made in a deliberative assembly; as, a motion to adjourn.
(n.) Direction of movement; course; tendency; as, the motion of the planets is from west to east.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary