Thesaurus: gesture

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1. n. Manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture.
2. n. A motion of the body or limbs expressive of sentiment or passion; any action or posture intended to express an idea or a passion, or to enforce or emphasize an argument, assertion, or opinion.
3. v. t. To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action; to gesticulate.
4. v. i. To make gestures; to gesticulate.
5. n. motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
6. n. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
7. n. something done as an indication of intention
8. v. show, express or direct through movement
9. 1. Manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture. [Obs.] Accubation, or lying down at meals, was a gesture used by many nations. Sir T. Browne. 2. A motion of the body or limbs expressive of sentiment or passion; any action or posture intended to express an idea or a passion, or to enforce or emphasize an argument, assertion, or opinion. Humble and reverent gestures. Hooker. Grace was in all her steps, heaven in her eye, In every gesture dignity and love. Milton. To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action; to gesticulate. It is not orderly read, nor gestured as beseemeth. Hooker. To make gestures; to gesticulate. The players . . . gestured not undecently withal. Holland.
10. To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action; togesticulate.It is not orderly read, nor gestured as beseemeth. Hooker.
11. v:23/n:77 n. motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling n. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals n. something done as an indication of intention