gesture
English Thesaurus
1. motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | mudra, |
| definition | : | ritual hand movement in Hindu religious dancing (noun.act) |
2. something done as an indication of intention (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | indicant, indication, |
| definition | : | something that serves to indicate or suggest (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | beau geste, |
| definition | : | a gracious (but usually meaningless) gesture (noun.act) |
3. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | sign, |
| definition | : | a gesture that is part of a sign language (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | gesticulation, |
| definition | : | a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | beck, |
| definition | : | a beckoning gesture (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | flourish, |
| definition | : | a showy gesture (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | high-five, |
| definition | : | a gesture of greeting or elation; one person's upraised palm slaps the upraised palm of another person (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | previous question, |
| definition | : | a motion calling for an immediate vote on the main question under discussion by a deliberative assembly (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | shrug, |
| definition | : | a gesture involving the shoulders (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | wafture, wave, waving, |
| definition | : | the act of signaling by a movement of the hand (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | v sign, |
| definition | : | a sign (for victory); making a V with the index and middle fingers (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | nod, |
| definition | : | a sign of assent or salutation or command (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | bow, bowing, obeisance, |
| definition | : | bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | sign of the cross, |
| definition | : | a gesture with the right hand moving to form a cross; used by Catholics as a profession of faith (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | curtsey, curtsy, |
| definition | : | bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women (noun.communication) |
4. show, express or direct through movement (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | wink, |
| definition | : | signal by winking (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | shrug, |
| definition | : | raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | clap, spat, |
| definition | : | clap one's hands together (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | acclaim, applaud, clap, spat, |
| definition | : | clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | bless, sign, |
| definition | : | make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | nod, |
| definition | : | express or signify by nodding (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cross oneself, |
| definition | : | make the sign of the cross; in the Catholic religion (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | bow, bow down, |
| definition | : | bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | shake, |
| definition | : | shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | beckon, wave, |
| definition | : | signal with the hands or nod (verb.communication) |
5. motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling (noun.act)
6. show, express or direct through movement (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | gesture, |
| definition | : | motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | gesture, motion, |
| definition | : | the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | gesticulation, |
| definition | : | a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion (noun.communication) |
7. motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling (noun.act)
8. show, express or direct through movement (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | gesture, |
| definition | : | motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | gesture, motion, |
| definition | : | the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | gesticulation, |
| definition | : | a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion (noun.communication) |
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