Synonyms for gestures

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : jes-cher

Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒɛs tʃər

Top 10 synonyms for gestures

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Définition 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

Example sentences :

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

Antonyms for gestures

speak
speech

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