Definitions for gestures
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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.

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1. Gestures

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

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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. Jim Heverin:

   Architecture should add to the drama of an event, by doing so, it can encourage repeat usage and positive association with the facility. Architecture can do this in many ways, from large gestures such as the overall design down to the small gestures, like the quality of its finishes.

2. Connor Goldson:

   It never will get eradicated because there are so many token gestures out there, taking a knee — token gesture from the higher authorities to make it look like they are doing something to help.

3. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky:

   We need Victoria Spartz support, even at the level of symbols and diplomatic gestures. Please come back, everybody who is brave, please come back to our capital and continue working.

4. Antonin Artaud:

   The theater, which is in no thing, but makes use of everything -- gestures, sounds, words, screams, light, darkness -- rediscovers itself at precisely the point where the mind requires a language to express its manifestations. To break through language in order to touch life is to create or recreate the theatre.

5. Todd Spitzer:

   We’ve all gotten upset at other motorists, other motorists have been upset at us, i’ve thrown some gestures about myself. But it’s never come to a situation of violence and certainly not in my realm or your realm to the loss of a life.

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References

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