apparent motion
əˈpærənt ˈmoʊʃən
Definition

Definition of apparent motion - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
optical illusionTECH.illusion of movement from rapid still imagesTECH.
  • The cartoon uses apparent motion to show characters running.
2.
astronomyTECH.perceived movement of stars due to Earth's rotationTECH.
  • Apparent motion makes stars seem to move across the sky.
apparent illusory perceived
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Expressions with apparent

apparent suiciden.
death that seems self-inflicted
The police are investigating the case as an apparent suicide.
for no apparent reasonadv.
without any clear or obvious cause or explanation
He started laughing for no apparent reason.
heir apparentn.
person expected to succeed to a job or position
She is the heir apparent to the CEO position.
apparent timen.
time as perceived subjectively, often differs from actual time
The lecture seemed to last only minutes in apparent time..
heiress apparentn.
female heir whose right to inherit is indefeasible
As the heiress apparent, she will inherit the entire estate.
apparent movementn.
the sensation of seeing movement when nothing moves
The apparent movement tricked our eyes into seeing motion.

Expressions with motion

gears in motionn.
mechanical parts moving together
The engineer observed the gears in motion inside the machine.
set in motionv.
start or activate a process or mechanism
The manager set in motion the new project plan..
set the wheels in motionv.
cause a process to begin that will lead toward a result
The manager set the wheels in motion for the new program.
the wheel is in motionexp.
things have begun and may be hard to stop
Once the vote passed, the wheel is in motion.
put in motionv.
cause to move or operate
The mechanic put in motion the old engine with ease..
of one's own motionprep.
acting independently without external influence
The judge dismissed the case of his own motion.
poetry in motionn.
action or event very beautiful to watch
The synchronized swimming routine was poetry in motion.
second a motionv.
formally support a proposal in a meeting
She seconded the motion to approve the budget.
table a motionv.
formally present a proposal for discussion
The senator tabled a motion to amend the bill.
motion of the oceann.
the movement of the sea's waves
The motion of the ocean rocked the boat gently.

Terms related to apparent motion

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apparentlyappearanimationeffectillusionmovementopticalperceptionphenomenonvisionastronomicalcelestial

Terms with apparent motion included in their meaning

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Doppler effectn.
wave frequency
apparent change in wave frequency due to relative motion
siderealadj.
time measurement
measured by the apparent daily motion of the stars

Examples of apparent motion in a sentence

  • Apparent motion makes the flipbook animation come alive.
  • Astronomers study apparent motion to understand celestial patterns.
  • Apparent motion can be misleading to amateur stargazers.

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  1. French:mouvement apparent, ...
  2. German:Bewegungsillusion, scheinbare Bewegung, ...
  3. Italian:moto apparente, movimento apparente, ...
  4. Spanish:movimiento aparente, ...
  5. Portuguese:movimento aparente, ...
  6. Chinese:视动现象, 视运动, ...
  7. Japanese:仮現運動, 見かけの動き, ...
  8. Arabic:حَرَكَة ظَاهِرِيَّة, حَرَكَة مَرْئِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:תְּנוּעָה מְדֻמָּה, תְּנוּעָה נִרְאֵית, ...
  10. Russian:кажущееся движение, видимое движение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:видимий рух, уявний рух, ...
  12. Hindi:स्पष्ट गति, तारों की प्रतीत होने वाली गति, ...

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