gesture
- gesture
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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. motion, signal, gesticulation. —
v. i. wave, signal, nod, beckon.
See indication.
II
(Roget's IV)
n.
1. [A deliberately significant motion]
Syn. gesticulation, indication, signal, movement; see
sign 1 .
2. [A formality or pretense]
v.
Syn. make a sign, motion, signal, gesticulate, pantomime, act out, use sign language, sign, use one's hands, indicate, saw the air*; see also
signal .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
v.
gesticulate, motion, signal, wave, pantomime, mime, express with hands, *use body language, *use body English, sign.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II)
I
noun
1. An expressive, meaningful bodily movement: gesticulation, indication, motion, sign, signal. Informal: high sign. See EXPRESS.
2. Something that takes the place of words in communicating a thought or feeling: expression, indication, sign, token. See SHOW.
II
verb
To make bodily motions so as to convey an idea or complement speech: gesticulate, motion, sign, signal, signalize. Idiom: give the high sign. See EXPRESS.
English dictionary for students.
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Gesture — Ges ture, n. [LL. gestura mode of action, fr. L. gerere, gestum, to bear, behave, perform, act. See {Gest} a deed.] 1. Manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Accubation, or lying down at meals,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gesture — Ges ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gestured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gesturing}.] To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action; to gesticulate. [1913 Webster] It is not orderly read, nor gestured as beseemeth. Hooker. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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gesture — [n] motion as communication action, body language, bow, curtsy, expression, genuflection, gesticulation, high sign, indication, intimation, kinesics, mime, nod, pantomime, reminder, salute, shrug, sign, signal, sign language, token, wave, wink;… … New thesaurus
gesture — ► NOUN 1) a movement of part of the body to express an idea or meaning. 2) an action performed to convey one s feelings or intentions. 3) an action performed for show in the knowledge that it will have no effect. ► VERB ▪ make a gesture.… … English terms dictionary
Gesture — Ges ture, v. i. To make gestures; to gesticulate. [1913 Webster] The players . . . gestured not undecently withal. Holland. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gesture — index brandish, symbol Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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Gesture — A gesture is a form of non verbal communication made with a part of the body, used instead of or in combination with verbal communication . The language of gesture allows individuals to express a variety of feelings and thoughts, from contempt… … Wikipedia
