gestures

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That includes not just objects but people: facial expressions, gaze and pose, gestures and the broader context of their behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Debbie Tapper, who's lived around Walsall her whole life, recalls a bustling market that used to stretch the length of the High Street as she gestures sadly to the shops and stalls that remain.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

These gestures offer a lesson about our human condition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

I was prepared for that one, as a fellow theatergoer nearby let out a soft yelp when the unseen gestures first arrived above their head.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

She looks around and gestures to an empty corner of the hut.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin