gesture
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gesture
a movement of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that expresses a thought, opinion, or emotion: a threatening gesture; any action or communication used to express an idea or feeling: a loving gesture
Not to be confused with:
jester – one who makes jokes and funny moves; a professional clown: the court jester
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ges·ture
(jĕs′chər)n.
1.
a. A motion of the limbs or body made to express or help express thought or to emphasize speech.
b. The action of making such a motion or motions: communicated solely by gesture.
2. An act or a remark made as a formality or as a sign of intention or attitude: sent flowers as a gesture of sympathy.
v. ges·tured, ges·tur·ing, ges·tures
v.intr.
To make gestures.
v.tr.
To show, express, or direct by gestures: gestured her disapproval.
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin gestūra, bearing, from Latin gestus, past participle of gerere, to carry, carry on, act.]
ges′tur·al adj.
ges′tur·al·ly adv.
ges′tur·er n.
Synonyms: gesture, gesticulation, sign, signal
These nouns denote an expressive, meaningful bodily motion: a gesture of approval; frantic gesticulations to get help; made a sign for silence; gave the signal to advance.
These nouns denote an expressive, meaningful bodily motion: a gesture of approval; frantic gesticulations to get help; made a sign for silence; gave the signal to advance.
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gesture
(ˈdʒɛstʃə)n
1. a motion of the hands, head, or body to emphasize an idea or emotion, esp while speaking
2. something said or done as a formality or as an indication of intention: a political gesture.
3. obsolete the manner in which a person bears himself; posture
vb
to express by or make gestures; gesticulate
[C15: from Medieval Latin gestūra bearing, from Latin gestus, past participle of gerere to bear]
ˈgestural adj
ˈgesturer n
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ges•ture
(ˈdʒɛs tʃər)n., v. -tured, -tur•ing. n.
1. a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.: a threatening gesture.
2. the use of such movements to express thought, emotion, etc.
3. any action, communication, etc., intended for effect or as a formality; considered expression; demonstration: a gesture of friendship.
v.i. 4. to make or use a gesture or gestures.
v.t. 5. to express by a gesture or gestures.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin gestūra mode of action, manner, bearing = Latin gest(us), past participle of gerere to bear, carry on, perform + -ūra -ure]
ges′tur•al, adj.
ges′tur•er, n.
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Gesture
1. the science of gesture.
2. the art of conducting singers of Gregorian chant through hand gestures to mark the rise or fall of the melody. — chironomic, cheironomic, adj.
2. the art of conducting singers of Gregorian chant through hand gestures to mark the rise or fall of the melody. — chironomic, cheironomic, adj.
the science of manual sign language, as for use in communicating with the deaf. — dactylotogist, n. — dactylologic, dactylological, adj.
Linguistics. the study of units of gestural expression.
Linguistics. a systematic study of nonverbal body gestures, as smiles, hand motions, or other movements, in their relation to human communication; body language. Also called pasimology. — kinesic, adj.
kinesics.
the study of the signs that reveal human passions. — pathognomonic, adj.
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gesture
Past participle: gestured
Gerund: gesturing
| Imperative |
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| gesture |
| gesture |
| Present |
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| I gesture |
| you gesture |
| he/she/it gestures |
| we gesture |
| you gesture |
| they gesture |
| Preterite |
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| I gestured |
| you gestured |
| he/she/it gestured |
| we gestured |
| you gestured |
| they gestured |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am gesturing |
| you are gesturing |
| he/she/it is gesturing |
| we are gesturing |
| you are gesturing |
| they are gesturing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have gestured |
| you have gestured |
| he/she/it has gestured |
| we have gestured |
| you have gestured |
| they have gestured |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was gesturing |
| you were gesturing |
| he/she/it was gesturing |
| we were gesturing |
| you were gesturing |
| they were gesturing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had gestured |
| you had gestured |
| he/she/it had gestured |
| we had gestured |
| you had gestured |
| they had gestured |
| Future |
|---|
| I will gesture |
| you will gesture |
| he/she/it will gesture |
| we will gesture |
| you will gesture |
| they will gesture |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have gestured |
| you will have gestured |
| he/she/it will have gestured |
| we will have gestured |
| you will have gestured |
| they will have gestured |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be gesturing |
| you will be gesturing |
| he/she/it will be gesturing |
| we will be gesturing |
| you will be gesturing |
| they will be gesturing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been gesturing |
| you have been gesturing |
| he/she/it has been gesturing |
| we have been gesturing |
| you have been gesturing |
| they have been gesturing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been gesturing |
| you will have been gesturing |
| he/she/it will have been gesturing |
| we will have been gesturing |
| you will have been gesturing |
| they will have been gesturing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been gesturing |
| you had been gesturing |
| he/she/it had been gesturing |
| we had been gesturing |
| you had been gesturing |
| they had been gesturing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would gesture |
| you would gesture |
| he/she/it would gesture |
| we would gesture |
| you would gesture |
| they would gesture |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have gestured |
| you would have gestured |
| he/she/it would have gestured |
| we would have gestured |
| you would have gestured |
| they would have gestured |
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Noun 1. [画像:gesture - motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling]gesture - motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
jab, jabbing, poking, thrusting, poke, thrust - a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"
mudra - ritual hand movement in Hindu religious dancing
2. gesture - the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
visual communication - communication that relies on vision
sign - a gesture that is part of a sign language
gesticulation - a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion
beck - a beckoning gesture
facial expression, facial gesture - a gesture executed with the facial muscles
flourish - a showy gesture; "she entered with a great flourish"
high-five - a gesture of greeting or elation; one person's upraised palm slaps the upraised palm of another person
previous question - a motion calling for an immediate vote on the main question under discussion by a deliberative assembly
shrug - a gesture involving the shoulders
V sign - a sign (for victory); making a V with the index and middle fingers
nod - a sign of assent or salutation or command
bowing, obeisance, bow - bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
sign of the cross - a gesture with the right hand moving to form a cross; used by Catholics as a profession of faith
3. gesture - something done as an indication of intention; "a political gesture"; "a gesture of defiance"
beau geste - a gracious (but usually meaningless) gesture
indicant, indication - something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"
Verb 1. gesture - show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"
wink - signal by winking; "She winked at him"
exsert, hold out, stretch forth, stretch out, put out, extend - thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"
shrug - raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"
bless, sign - make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
nod - express or signify by nodding; "He nodded his approval"
cross oneself - make the sign of the cross; in the Catholic religion
bow, bow down - bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame"
shake - shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state; "shake one's head"; "She shook her finger at the naughty students"; "The old enemies shook hands"; "Don't shake your fist at me!"
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gesture
noun
1. sign, action, signal, motion, indication, gesticulation She made a menacing gesture with her fist.
2. demonstration, display, exhibition, expression, proof, illustration, testimony, manifestation He called on the government to make a gesture of goodwill.
verb
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gesture
noun1. An expressive, meaningful bodily movement:
Informal: high sign.
2. Something that takes the place of words in communicating a thought or feeling:
To make bodily motions so as to convey an idea or complement speech:
Idiom: give the high sign.
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Translations
إيـْمَاءَة حَرَكَه، إيماءهيومئُ
gestoukázatdát znamení
gestusgøre tegnfagter
ele
gesta
gesztus
látbragî; handahreyfingartjá e-î meî látbragîi
身振り
몸짓
duoti ženklągestasmostas
žestikulētžests
gestogestikulovať
kretnjapoteza
gest
ท่าทาง
el kol hareketleriel kol hareketleri yapmakjest
cử chỉ
gesture
[ˈdʒestʃəʳ]A. N
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
gesture
[ˈdʒɛstʃər] n
(= symbolic action) → geste m
a symbolic gesture → un geste symbolique
as a gesture to sth [+ security] → par mesure de qch
a symbolic gesture → un geste symbolique
as a gesture to sth [+ security] → par mesure de qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
gesture
n (lit, fig) → Geste f; to make a gesture → eine Geste machen ; a gesture of defiance/approval → eine herausfordernde/zustimmende Geste ; as a gesture of support/goodwill → als Zeichen der Unterstützung/des guten Willens ; his use of gesture → seine Gestik
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
gesture
[ˈdʒɛstʃəʳ]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
gesture
(ˈdʒestʃə) noun a movement of the head, hand etc to express an idea etc. The speaker emphasized his words with violent gestures. gebare حَرَكَه، إيماءه жест gesto gesto die Gebärde gestus; fagter χειρονομία gesto žest تکان دادن دست و سر ele geste תנועת יד शारीरिक संकेत, व्यवहार gesta, kretnja gesztus gerak-gerik látbragð; handahreyfingar gesto 身ぶり 몸짓 gestas, mostas žests gerak isyarat gebaar håndbevegelse, gestus gest اشاره كول، لاس او پښې شورول gesto gest жест gesto kretnja gest gest, åtbörd การแสดงท่าทาง el kol hareketleri 姿勢,手勢 жест; рух جسم یا اعضا کا معنی خیز اشارہ cử chỉ 姿势,手势
verb to make a gesture or gestures. He gestured to her to keep quiet. aandui يومئُ правя знак fazer sinal dát znamení, ukázat Gebärden machen gøre tegn χειρονομώ hacer un gesto/gestos, hacer una señal/señales žestikuleerima با ایما و اشاره بیان کردن viittoilla faire signe à לעשות תנועות शारीरिक संकेत करना, व्यवहार करना gestikulirati gesztikulál, int membuat isyarat tjá e-ð með látbragði fare segno 身ぶりをする 몸짓으로 나타내다 mostelėti, duoti ženklą žestikulēt membuat gerak isyarat: gebaren bruke håndbevegelser, gestikulere dać znak په اشاره سرګندول fazer sinal a gesticula, a face semn жестикулировать dať znamenie (na)migniti gestikulisati gestikulera, göra åtbörder แสดงท่าทาง el kol hareketleri yapmak 做手勢 жестикулювати ہاتھ یا جسم سے اشارہ کرنا ra hiệu 做手势
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gesture
→ إيـْمَاءَة gesto gestus Geste χειρονομία gesto ele geste gesta gesto 身振り 몸짓 gebaar gest gest gesto жест gest ท่าทาง jest cử chỉ 姿态Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
ges·ture
n. gesto, ademán.
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