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gesture

/ gesture /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
Type of:
motion movement move
Kinds of:
jab jabbing poke poking thrust
Derived:
gesticulate motion
noun Sense 2
something done as an indication of intention
"a political gesture"
"a gesture of defiance"
Type of:
indication indicant
Kinds of:
beau geste
noun Sense 3
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
Type of:
visual communication
Kinds of:
sign gesticulation beck facial expression facial gesture
Derived:
gesticulate motion
verb Sense 4
show, express or direct through movement
"He gestured his desire to leave"
Type of:
communicate intercommunicate
Kinds of:
wink exsert stretch out put out extend
Derived:
motion gesticulation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Semantic Complexity
67%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

motion movement move jab jabbing poke poking thrust indication indicant beau geste visual communication