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"He gestured his desire to leave"verbshow, express or direct through movement
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nounthe use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
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nounmotion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
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"a political gesture" "a gesture of defiance"nounsomething done as an indication of intentiontype of:
Definition that contains gesture
- give convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
- sign any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
- sign a gesture that is part of a sign language
- throw convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
- present recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position
- signal any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
- swing make a big sweeping gesture or movement
- bow bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
- signing language expressed by visible hand gestures
- salute an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat