gesture

[jes-cher] / ˈdʒɛs tʃər /

NOUN

motion as communication

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action body language expression indication nod reminder salute sign signal token

STRONG

bow curtsy genuflection gesticulation intimation mime pantomime shrug wave wink

WEAK

high sign kinesics sign language

Antonyms

WEAK

speech

Example Sentences

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She started to get up, but the social worker gestured for her to stay put.

From Literature

He shrugged innocently, the gesture releasing a strong whiff of cologne.

From Literature

In the end, one man’s bored, irritated gesture led to the total transformation of an entire neighborhood.

From The Wall Street Journal

Whether you’re hosting for yourself or for someone you love, the gesture isn’t “look at me,” but “come be with me.”

From Salon

It was a "pretty epic" touch, he added of the gesture.

From BBC