- present participle of gesture.
gesturing
Example Sentences
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"Instead of water, oil comes out," said retired military officer Hector Valero Balestrini, gesturing toward a hillside where crude oozes naturally from the ground.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
"You see the water there?" he said, gesturing at the Gulf separating the UAE from the coasts of southern Iran.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
A few days later, a woman stood outside the window – gesturing a thumbs down.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
“Potential jurors are watching this,” Harpootlian said, gesturing at the Court TV camera filming the proceeding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
He waved me along, gesturing that I could leave.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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