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1. (n.) gesture
a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.:
a threatening gesture.
2. gesture
the use of such movements to express thought, emotion, etc.
3. gesture
any action, communication, etc., intended for effect or as a formality; considered expression; demonstration:
a gesture of friendship.
4. (v.i.) gesture
to make or use a gesture or gestures.
5. (v.t.) gesture
to express by a gesture or gestures.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME < ML gestūra mode of action, manner, bearing = L gest(us), ptp. of gerere to bear, carry on, perform +-ūra -ure)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) gesture
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
2. (noun) gesture, motion
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
3. (verb) gesture
something done as an indication of intention
"a political gesture"; "a gesture of defiance"
4. (verb) gesticulate, gesture, motion
show, express or direct through movement
"He gestured his desire to leave"
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1. (noun) gesture
a movement of your body that shows your thoughts or feelings
a rude gesture
2. gesture
an action done to show your feelings
The release of prisoners was seen as a gesture of peace.
3. (verb) gesture
to make a physical gesture
He gestured for her to come closer.
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| Definition of 'Gesture' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Gesture
manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture
2. (noun) Gesture
a motion of the body or limbs expressive of sentiment or passion; any action or posture intended to express an idea or a passion, or to enforce or emphasize an argument, assertion, or opinion
3. (verb) Gesture
to accompany or illustrate with gesture or action; to gesticulate
4. (verb) Gesture
to make gestures; to gesticulate
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Sense: a movement of the head, hand etc to express an idea etc
The speaker emphasized his words with violent gestures.
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 Afrikaans: gebare |
 Arabic: حَرَكَه، إيماءه |
 Bulgarian: жест |
 Brazilian: gesto |
 Czech: gesto |
 German: die Gebärde |
 Danish: gestus; fagter |
 Greek: χειρονομία |
 Spanish: gesto |
 Estonian: žest |
 Farsi: تکان دادن دست و سر |
 Finnish: ele |
 French: geste |
 Hebrew: תנועת יד |
 Hindi: शारीरिक संकेत, व्यवहार |
 Croatian: gesta, kretnja |
 Hungarian: gesztus |
 Indonesian: gerak-gerik |
 Icelandic: látbragð; handahreyfingar |
 Italian: gesto |
 Japanese: 身ぶり |
 Korean: 몸짓 |
 Lithuanian: gestas, mostas |
 Latvian: žests |
 Malay: gerak isyarat |
 Dutch: gebaar |
 Norwegian: håndbevegelse, gestus |
 Polish: gest |
 Persian: تکان دادن دست و سر |
 Pashto: اشاره كول، لاس او پښې شور |
 Portuguese: gesto |
 Romanian: gest |
 Russian: жест |
 Slovak: gesto |
 Slovenian: kretnja |
 Serbian: gest |
 Swedish: gest,åtbörd |
 Thai: การแสดงท่าทาง |
 Turkish: el kol hareketleri |
 Taiwanese: 姿勢，手勢 |
 Ukrainian: жест; рух |
 Urdu: جسم یا اعضا کا معنی خیز ا |
 Vietnamese: cử chỉ |
 Chinese: 姿势，手势 |
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