as in static
incapable of moving or being moved
an examination of the slides of nonmotile cells
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Adjective
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Plants, lamps, carpeting, books, and furniture made of paper in many forms inhabit all planes of the space, but the artwork goes beyond mere trompe l’oeil illusions to suggest a third approach, a space between strict duplication of real life and static acknowledgement of the artifice at play.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
14 Mar. 2025 -
However, the picture changed when the Belgium international made an arcing run behind United’s static back three.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Photos from the scene showed snow pounding down as cars sat immobile in the center of the highway.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2025
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One clip showed a large group of people gathered in the snow below a section of the ski lifts, which were immobile.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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His fascination with the still image, and with the way digital technology mediates desire, can translate into garments of surreal potency, contrived to go viral.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Videos are the trickiest to spot, with people being 36% less likely to spot a deepfake when compared to a still image.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Nonmotile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonmotile. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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