Definitions for gestures
ges·tures

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gestures

   A gesture is a form of non-verbal communication or non-vocal communication in which visible bodily actions communicate particular messages, either in place of, or in conjunction with, speech. Gestures include movement of the hands, face, or other parts of the body. Gestures differ from physical non-verbal communication that does not communicate specific messages, such as purely expressive displays, proxemics, or displays of joint attention. Gestures allow individuals to communicate a variety of feelings and thoughts, from contempt and hostility to approval and affection, often together with body language in addition to words when they speak. Gesticulation and speech work independently of each other, but join to provide emphasis and meaning. Gesture processing takes place in areas of the brain such as Broca's and Wernicke's areas, which are used by speech and sign language. In fact, language is thought by some scholars to have evolved in Homo sapiens from an earlier system consisting of manual gestures. The theory that language evolved from manual gestures, termed Gestural Theory, dates back to the work of 18th-century philosopher and priest Abbé de Condillac, and has been revived by contemporary anthropologist Gordon W. Hewes, in 1973, as part of a discussion on the origin of language.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gestures

   Movement of a part of the body for the purpose of communication.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gesturesnoun

   Plural noun and verb form of the word gesture.

   His gestures as he spoke to his wife demonstrated his respect, love and tenderness towards her, you could see it in the way he gently rubbed her arm as he listened.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on May 25, 2016  

How to pronounce gestures?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say gestures in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gestures in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gestures in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of gestures in a Sentence

1. Tommy Pham:

   I need to talk to MLB, the vulgarity this year, the gestures, I’ve never seen it at this level. I want to know if this is just because fans have been gone for a year and now they’re back and acting a certain way. That (stuff) shouldn’t be tolerated.

2. Alabama Republican:

   Well, I got in this pocket... damp wet wipes. I am supposed to go ahead at every doorknob, everything else... no touching. They are always telling me do not touch my face. That is really hard, i have certain gestures I have had all my life... now I am sitting there like this.

3. Bas Losekoot:

   I find these places interesting, because this is where the personality and character and the desires that people have come up in places where the population density is very high, you really see what they're thinking in those places, and small gestures have a lot of information about what we think about ourselves and what we think of each other.

4. Lois Greenfield:

   And out of this improvisation comes a moment that can't be part of a dance, it becomes more of a personal moment, a moment about expressive gestures. And they're often, I call them, enigmatic or ambiguous moments.

5. Pope Francis on Sunday:

   In this moment there is a need for much courage and much fortitude to say 'no' to hate and vendetta and make gestures of peace.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestures