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gesture (noun)

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  • gesture — ► NOUN 1) a movement of part of the body to express an idea or meaning. 2) an action performed to convey one s feelings or intentions. 3) an action performed for show in the knowledge that it will have no effect. ► VERB ▪ make a gesture.… …   English terms dictionary

  • gesture language — noun : communication by gestures; especially : sign language gesture languages have not developed far because they occupy the hands G.R.Harrison * * * gesture language or gesture system, any language or system of communication that consists of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • gesture — (n.) early 15c., manner of carrying the body, from M.L. gestura bearing, behavior, from L. gestus gesture, carriage, posture (see GEST (Cf. gest)). Restricted sense of a movement of the body or a part of it is from 1550s; figurative sense of… …   Etymology dictionary

  • gesture — noun 1》 a movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning. 2》 an action performed to convey one s feelings or intentions: a kind gesture.     ↘an action performed for show in the knowledge that it will… …   English new terms dictionary

  • gesture politics — noun Political activity aimed primarily at satisfying public opinion • • • Main Entry: ↑gesture …   Useful english dictionary

  • gesture language — noun Date: 1855 communication by gestures; especially sign language called also gestural language …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • gesture politics — noun action by a politician for motives of publicity or to influence public opinion …   Wiktionary

  • gesture — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 movement that expresses sth ADJECTIVE ▪ dramatic, expansive, expressive, extravagant, flamboyant, melodramatic, rhetorical, sweeping, theatrical …   Collocations dictionary

  • gesture — I UK [ˈdʒestʃə(r)] / US [ˈdʒestʃər] noun Word forms gesture : singular gesture plural gestures ** 1) a) [countable] a movement that communicates a feeling or instruction a helpless/impatient/dramatic gesture make a gesture: Ellen rose from the… …   English dictionary

  • gesture — ges|ture1 [ dʒestʃər ] noun ** 1. ) count a movement that communicates a feeling or instruction: a helpless/impatient/dramatic gesture make a gesture: Ellen rose from the table, and they made the gesture of rising too. obscene gesture: Maxham… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • gesture — 1 noun 1 (C, U) a movement of part of your body, especially your hands or head, to show what you mean or how you feel: Jim raised his hands in a despairing gesture. | This form of sign language is rich in gesture. 2 (C) something that you say or… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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