motion picture — motion picture, adj. 1. a sequence of consecutive pictures of objects photographed in motion by a specially designed camera (motion picture camera) and thrown on a screen by a projector (motion picture projector) in such rapid succession as to… … Universalium
Motion sickness — For the album by Bright Eyes, see Motion Sickness. Motion sickness Classification and external resources ICD 10 T75.3 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
motion-picture technology — Introduction the means for the production and showing of motion pictures. It includes not only the motion picture camera and projector but also such technologies as those involved in recording sound, in editing both picture and sound, in… … Universalium
motion — noun 1 movement ADJECTIVE ▪ smooth, steady ▪ quick, rapid, swift ▪ gentle ▪ circular … Collocations dictionary
jerky — adj. Jerky is used with these nouns: ↑motion, ↑movement Jerky is used after these nouns: ↑beef … Collocations dictionary
slow-motion — adjective slower than regular speed. Slow motion replay seems jerky because there really arent enough frames … Wiktionary
bob — I. /bɒb / (say bob) noun 1. a short jerky motion: a bob of the head. 2. a quick curtsey. 3. Mining the beam of a pumping engine. –verb (bobbed, bobbing) –verb (t) 4. to move quickly down and up: to bob the head. 5. to indicate with such a motion …
bob — bob1 /bob/, n., v., bobbed, bobbing. n. 1. a short, jerky motion: a bob of the head. v.t. 2. to move quickly down and up: to bob the head. 3. to indicate with such a motion: to bob a greeting. v.i. 4. to make a jerky motion with the head or body … Universalium
bob — I [[t]bɒb[/t]] n. v. bobbed, bob•bing 1) a short, jerky motion: a bob of the head[/ex] 2) to move quickly down and up 3) to indicate with such a motion: to bob a greeting[/ex] 4) to make a jerky motion with the head or body 5) to move about with… … From formal English to slang
List of baseball jargon (H) — hack:To swing awkwardly at the ball. As his son stood in the batter s box and hacked away, Wolpert came up with the idea of opening his own batting cage in Manhattan. [ [http://money.cnn.com/2001/07/30/sbstarting/q baseball/. Getting Started:… … Wikipedia
jolt — I. verb Etymology: probably blend of obsolete joll to strike and jot to bump Date: 1596 transitive verb 1. to cause to move with a sudden jerky motion 2. to give a knock or blow to; specifically to jar with a quick or hard blow 3. a. to disturb… … New Collegiate Dictionary