English > gesture: 4 senses > noun 2, communication| Meaning | The use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals. |
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| Synonym | motion |
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| Narrower | V sign | A sign (for victory) |
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| beck | A beckoning / beckoning gesture |
| bow, bowing, obeisance | bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting |
| curtsy, curtsey | bending the knees |
| facial expression, facial gesture | A gesture executed with the facial muscles |
| flourish | A showy gesture |
| gesticulation | A deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion |
| high-five | A gesture of greeting or elation |
| nod | A sign of assent or salutation / salutation or command |
| previous question | A motion calling for an immediate vote on the main question under discussion by a deliberative assembly |
| shrug | A gesture involving the shoulders |
| sign | A gesture that is part of a sign language |
| sign of the cross | A gesture with the right hand moving to form a cross |
| wave, waving, wafture | The act of signaling by a movement of the hand |
| Broader | visual communication | communication that relies on vision |
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| Spanish | ademán, gesticulación, gesto, mímica |
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| Catalan | gesticulació, gest, mímica, posat |
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| Verbs | gesticulate, gesture | show, express or direct through movement |
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English > gesture: 4 senses > verb 1, communication| Meaning | show, express or direct through movement. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s to somebody |
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| Example | "He gestured his desire to leave" |
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| Synonyms | gesticulate, motion |
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| Entailed by | salute, present | recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation |
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| Narrower | applaud, clap, spat, acclaim | clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval |
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| beckon, wave | Signal with the hands or nod |
| bless, sign | make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection |
| bow, bow down | bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head |
| clap, spat | clap one's hands together |
| cross oneself | make the sign of the cross |
| exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, hold out, stretch forth | thrust or extend out |
| nod | Express or signify by nodding |
| shake | shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state |
| shrug | Raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference / indifference or resignation |
| wink | Signal by winking |
| Broader | communicate, intercommunicate | transmit thoughts or feelings |
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| Spanish | gesticular |
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| Catalan | gesticular |
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| Nouns | gesture | motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling |
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| gesture | the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals |
