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gesture

[jes-cher] / ˈdʒɛs tʃər /


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The Whitechapel Gallery show “Action, Gesture, Paint” unravels the American myth of “AbEx” in 150 gestural paintings by 81 women artists from all over the world.

From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2023

Gesture recognition won’t be news to those who use Zoom’s iPad and iPhone apps, which have supported the same two gestures since last summer.

From The Verge • Apr. 20, 2022

And two in particular: Tommie Smith and John Carlos, whose podium protests at the 1968 Olympics are the subject of a timely and vital new film, The Stand: How One Gesture Shook The World.

From The Guardian • Aug. 31, 2020

The Offending Gesture Mac Wellman’s absurdist fable about a thin-skinned dictator, his staff, plus dogs, cats and others.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2017

When surprised and excited and innocent Gus emerged from Grand Gesture Metaphorically Inclined Augustus, I literally could not resist.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green




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