• To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action; togesticulate.It is not orderly read, nor gestured as beseemeth. Hooker.


    Gesture meaning & definition 1 of Gesture.


  • –noun

    a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.: the gestures of an orator; a threatening gesture.
    the use of such movements to express thought, emotion, etc.
    any action, courtesy, communication, etc., intended for effect or as a formality; considered expression; demonstration: a gesture of friendship.
    –verb (used without object)
    to make or use a gesture or gestures.
    –verb (used with object)
    to express by a gesture or gestures.

    Origin:
    1375–1425; late ME < ML gestūra mode of action, manner, bearing, equiv. to L gest(us) ptp. of gerere to bear, carry on, perform ūra -ure

    Gesture meaning & definition 2 of Gesture.


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    Gesture meaning & definition 3 of Gesture.


  • A movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning.

    Gesture meaning & definition 4 of Gesture.

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