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gesture

[jes-cher] / ˈdʒɛs tʃər /
NOUN
motion as communication
Synonyms
STRONGEST
action body language expression indication nod reminder salute sign signal token
STRONG
bow curtsy genuflection gesticulation intimation mime pantomime shrug wave wink
WEAK
high sign kinesics sign language
Antonyms
WEAK
speech

Example Sentences

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“I can only do this”—he makes a swiping gesture with his hands—“so many times with so many things,” Sax says in a TV segment.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

I just wanna drift and go peacefully,” Lueders said, rubbing both eyes before making a drifting gesture with both hands.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

At the same time, I have come to regard my tech tweaks as a relatively harmless nonhuman gesture.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Edwards admitted the photograph "looks bad and could be misinterpreted", and said he was imitating a Welsh footballer using the gesture.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

In a gesture of kindly helpfulness, she pulled the carpetbag from Mrs. Maroney’s clutches.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan