| Main Entry: |
gesticulation
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| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
gesture |
| Synonyms: |
action, body language,
bow, curtsy,
expression, genuflection, high sign,
indication, intimation, kinesics, mime,
motion, nod, pantomime,
reminder,
salute, shrug,
sign, sign language,
signal,
token,
wave, wink
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| Notes: |
gesticulate and gesture are based on Latin gerere 'bear, carry, perform' and gesticulation is more exaggerated than a gesture, often involving flailing; originally, a person's gesture was their 'bearing' or the way they 'carried' themselves |