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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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Sarah welcomes the gesture and I’ve noticed others admiring my gallantry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Rooted in epic and devotional storytelling, it played out on all-sided stages, driven by heightened voice, gesture and costume.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 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

With a sudden swashbuckling gesture, he used the lion-mouthed handle of his cane to snatch the plume from Cassiopeia’s hair.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood