- present participle of gesture.
gesturing
Example Sentences
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He began shouting and gesturing toward Caballero, which led to the benches clearing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
"I remember that as a child I climbed up there, all the way to the main roof tile," former salt farmer Omer Hot said, gesturing at the seven-metre-high storehouse roof.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Told by reporters that Hilton wanted Becerra to campaign for the ballot initiative, Becerra responded, “Come join me here, where the real people are,” gesturing toward the packed food hall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
“Obsession” desperately wants to be a modern film, but can’t do anything more bold than gesturing to the bleakness and incessant discourse this reality is mired in.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026
As they went in, under the light I saw white hands, wavy hair, white faces, grimacing, gesturing, talking.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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