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gesture

noun

1 gesture

Motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling.

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Dutch: gebaar
Polish: gest

2 gesture

The use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals.

synonym: motion.

Dutch: gebaar

3 gesture

Something done as an indication of intention.

Dutch: gebaar, geste

verb

1 gesture

Show, express or direct through movement:
— He gestured his desire to leave.

synonyms: gesticulate, motion.

Dutch: gesticuleren, gebaren


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