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Gesture
/ˈdʒestʃə/
A movement of the body, especially the hands, made to express an idea or feeling.
Synonyms:
motion
sign
indication
signal
wave
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
As he spoke he
gestured
with his gloved right hand.
"Making rude
gestures
to honest people.
He pointed to his throat,
gesturing
fatigue.
Etymology:
Middle English (in the sense
bearing, deportment
): from medieval Latin gestura, from Latin gestus
action
, from the verb gerere
to bear, wield
.
Usage Statistics:
20 mentions per 1 million words
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