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Definitions

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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Sharif also asked Iran's leaders to "open Strait of Hormuz for a corresponding period of two weeks as a goodwill gesture".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“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

He steps aside and waves me in with a grand gesture.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin