Look up: gesture

1. gesture
   [n] - the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals 2. [n] - something done as an indication of intention 3. [n] - motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
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2. gesture
   Motion of the face, body, or limbs, used to express emotion or illustrate or enforce something that is said. It is also the art of using such movements for rhetorical or dramatic purposes. ...
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3. Gesture
   Ges'ture noun [ Late Latin gestura mode of action, from Latin gerere , gestum , to bear, behave, perform, act. See Gest a deed.] 1. Manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture. [ Obsolete] �...
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4. Gesture
   Ges'ture transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Gestured ; present participle & verbal noun Gesturing .] To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action; to gesticulate. « It...
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5. Gesture
   Ges'ture intransitive verb To make gestures; to gesticulate. « The players . . . gestured not undecently withal.» Holland.
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6. gesture
   1. Any movement expressive of an idea, opinion, or emotion. ... 2. An act. ... Origin: L. Gestus, movement, gesture ... Suicide gesture, an apparent attempt at suicide by someone wishing to attract attention, gain sympathy, or achieve some goal other than self-destruction. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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7. gesture
   motion noun the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
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8. gesture
   noun motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
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9. gesture
   (jes´chәr) an act made or something said to signify intention or attitude. suicidal gesture a more serious warning than a suicide threat; it may be followed by a planned suicidal act that attracts attention without seriously injuring the subject.
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10. Gesture
    • (v. t.) To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action; to gesticulate. • (n.) Manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture. • (v. i.) To make gestures; to gesticulate. • (n.) A motion of the body or limbs expressive of sentiment or passion; any action...
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11. gesture
    (from the article `Christianity`) ...in which the entire congregation, priest and laity, participates. Thus, the Orthodox Church has also held fast to the original form of Holy ... Professional actors and dancers have known since antiquity that body gestures may also generate a vocabulary of communication more or less unique to ... R...
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12. gesture
    Type: Term Pronunciation: jes′chŭr Definitions: 1. Any movement expressive of an idea, opinion, or emotion. 2. An act.
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13. gesture
    Motion of the face, body, or limbs, used to express emotion or illustrate or enforce something that is said. It is also the art of using such movements for rhetorical or dramatic purposes
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14. Gesture
    A `gesture` is a form of non-verbal communication in which visible bodily actions communicate particular messages, either in place of speech or together and in parallel with spoken words. Gestures include movement of the hands, face, or other parts of the body. Gestures differ from physical non-verb...
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