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| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : jes-cher |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒɛs tʃər |
Definition of gestures
Origin :- early 15c., "manner of carrying the body," from Medieval Latin gestura "bearing, behavior," from Latin gestus "gesture, carriage, posture" (see gest). Restricted sense of "a movement of the body or a part of it" is from 1550s; figurative sense of "action undertaken in good will to express feeling" is from 1916.
- noun motion as communication
- verb make signs, motions to communicate
- I felt, rather than saw, the gestures preceding the drawing of swords.
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
- He was awkward in his gestures; his arms were too short and his face common.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- We don't ask you for so much as that, as it would spoil the beauty of your gestures!
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- Their faces were flushed, their speech thick, their gestures wild.
- Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- It gave substance to her accents, and dignity to her gestures.
- Extract from : « Imogen » by William Godwin
- It was only another one of his gestures which was responsible for these weird dreams.
- Extract from : « Weak on Square Roots » by Russell Burton
- One man, with the gestures of a lunatic, entered an inn and was seen no more.
- Extract from : « The Downfall » by Emile Zola
- And it wasn't only in gestures, he became dramatic in conduct.
- Extract from : « The Education of Eric Lane » by Stephen McKenna
- Ah, but by his gestures, if language failed him, he would cause him to understand.
- Extract from : « Murder Point » by Coningsby Dawson
- Thus from the imitation of words in gestures the art of dancing arises.
- Extract from : « Laws » by Plato
Synonyms for gestures
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