motion to (one)

motion to (one)

To use gestures to communicate something to one or to get one's attention. She motioned to me to be quiet as I came into the room. I tried to motion to the teacher through the window, but she didn't notice me.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

motion to someone

to make some sort of hand signal to a person. Did you motion to me? What do you want? I did not motion to you.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • motion (for) (one) to (do something)
  • motion to
  • motion to do
  • slip (something) to (one)
  • nod at
  • nod at (someone)
  • put (oneself) across
  • put across
  • get (oneself) across
  • get across