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  • verb Present participle of motion.

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Examples

  • Francesco Gennari's Il luogo dove non c'è piu posto per la coscienza (angolo no. 1) (The Place Where There Is No More Space for Consciousness [Angle No. 1]), 2008, traces an acute angle on the floor with hundreds of silver beads, its mystifying title motioning toward the inability of either work to serve as a site for anything but the contemplation of their own heroic and strange accruals.

    artforum.com 2009

  • At another point when she talked about Rodriguez seeing things, Greco interrupted her testimony after a bailiff told him that Rodriguez was "motioning" to her.

    North Lake Tahoe Bonanza - Top Stories 2009

  • At another point when she talked about Rodriguez seeing things, Greco interrupted her testimony after a bailiff told him that Rodriguez was "motioning" to her.

    North Lake Tahoe Bonanza - Top Stories 2009

  • At another point when she talked about Rodriguez seeing things, Greco interrupted her testimony after a bailiff told him that Rodriguez was "motioning" to her.

    North Lake Tahoe Bonanza - Top Stories 2009

  • “Just one second there, sparky,” Grammie calls, motioning me back.

    Camo Girl Kekla magoon 2011

  • Before getting into a town car, Mr. Saleh stood at the entrance of the hotel, motioning with his hands for protesters to cross the street.

    Yemen's President Saleh Faces Protesters in New York Jessica Firger 2012

  • There is a lot of foreplay, and I keep motioning Chessy to take her pants off and escalate.

    Get Laid or Die Trying Jeff Allen 2011

  • "It was a minor miracle to get all of us on the same page," he joked, motioning to union leaders and school board representatives on the stage.

    At Education Summit, DOE Pitches New Pay & Evaluation Systems To Unions AP 2011

  • I give the dude eye code to leave, motioning to the door.

    Get Laid or Die Trying Jeff Allen 2011

  • Nudged Ivor, motioning to the picket line where a beautiful white stallion glowed scarlet in the light from the flames.

    Earl of Durkness Alix Rickloff 2011

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