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English adjective: moving

1. moving in motion


SamplesA constantly moving crowd.
The moving parts of the machine.


Similaraflare, afoot, ahorse, ahorseback, automotive, awheel, blown, fast-flying, flaring, flying, kinetic, mobile, oncoming, restless, self-propelled, self-propelling, vibratory, wiggly, wriggling, wriggly, writhing


See alsomobile


Attributemotion


Antonymsnonmoving, unmoving

2. moving arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion


SamplesShe laid her case of destitution before him in a very moving letter.


Similaraffecting, haunting, heartwarming, poignant, soul-stirring, stirring, touching


See alsoemotional, impressive, stimulating


Antonymsunmoving

3. moving used of a series of photographs presented so as to create the illusion of motion


SamplesHer ambition was to be in moving pictures or `the movies'.


Similaranimated


Antonymsstill









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