ges·ture
(jĕśchər)
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin gestūra, bearing, from Latin gestus past participle of gerere, to behave.]
noun
- A motion of the limbs or body made to express or help express thought or to emphasize speech.
- The act of moving the limbs or body as an expression of thought or emphasis.
- An act or a remark made as a formality or as a sign of intention or attitude: sent flowers as a gesture of sympathy.
verb: -tured, -tur·ing, -tures.
intransitive verb
- To make gestures.
transitive verb
- To show, express, or direct by gestures.
derivatives
- geśtur·al
- adjective
- geśtur·al·ly
- adverb
- geśtur·er
- noun
synonyms:
gesture, gesticulation, sign, signal These nouns denote an expressive, meaningful bodily motion: a gesture of approval; frantic gesticulations to get help; made a sign for silence; gave the signal to advance.
