The thing to remember about gesture, whether you're using it as a verb or a noun, is that not only is it a movement of the hands or body, but it's also a movement that has some meaning, intention, or emotion behind it.
Manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture.
Noun
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
Noun
something done as an indication of intention; "a political gesture"; "a gesture of defiance"
Noun
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
Verb
show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"
n.
Manner of carrying the body; position of the body or
limbs; posture.
n.
A motion of the body or limbs expressive of sentiment or
passion; any action or posture intended to express an idea or a
passion, or to enforce or emphasize an argument, assertion, or opinion.
v. t.
To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action; to
gesticulate.
v. i.
To make gestures; to gesticulate.
Gesture
Accubation, or lying down at meals, was a gesture used by many nations.2.
Humble and reverent gestures.
Grace was in all her steps, heaven in her eye, In every gesture dignity and love.
Gesture
It is not orderly read, nor gestured as beseemeth.
Gesture
The players . . . gestured>/qex> not undecently withal.
Manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture.
To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action; to gesticulate.
To make gestures; to gesticulate.
Usage Examples
Postmodernism surely requires an even greater grasp of symbolism, as it's increasingly an art of gesture alone.
Drawing is like making an expressive gesture with the advantage of permanence.
Music is the social act of communication among people, a gesture of friendship, the strongest there is.
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Other Usage ExamplesI have the ability to sing with emotion and feeling, but if you say I sound like Billie Holiday, that's cool. Let's look at who Billie was: she was this person, this singer, this beautiful diva who could move the audience with the slightest gesture of her hand.
The salary of the chief executive of a large corporation is not a market award for achievement. It is frequently in the nature of a warm personal gesture by the individual to himself.
Have you ever heard a good joke? If you've ever heard someone just right, with the right pacing, then you're already on the way to poetry. It's about using words in very precise ways and using gesture.
As governor, when I visited our troops in Kuwait and Iraq, I served them Thanksgiving dinner. It was a small gesture compared to their sacrifice.
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