Look up: gesture

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   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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   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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   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] « Accubation, or lying down at meals, was a gesture used by many nations.» Sir T. Browne. 2. A motion of the body ...
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   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 is not orderly read, nor gestured as beseemeth.» Hooker.
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   Gesture
   Ges'ture intransitive verb To make gestures; to gesticulate. « The players . . . gestured not undecently withal.» Holland.
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   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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   gesture
   motion noun the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
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   gesture
   noun motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
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   Gesture
   A `gesture` is a form of non-verbal communication made with a part of the body, used instead of or in combination with `verbal communication`. The language of gesture allows individuals to express a variety of feelings and thoughts, from contempt and hostility to approval and affection. Most people use gestures and body language in addition to words when they speak. The use of gesture as language by some ethnic groups is more common than in other...
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    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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    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 or posture intended to express an idea or a passi...
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    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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