Definition of Gestures. Meaning of Gestures. Synonyms of Gestures

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Definition of Gestures

Gesture
Gesture Ges"ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gestured; p. pr. & vb. n. Gesturing.] To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action; to gesticulate. It is not orderly read, nor gestured as beseemeth. --Hooker.
Gesture
Gesture Ges"ture, v. i. To make gestures; to gesticulate. The players . . . gestured not undecently withal. --Holland.
Gesture
Gesture Ges"ture, n. [LL. gestura mode of action, fr. L. gerere, gestum, to bear, behave, perform, act. See Gest a deed.] 1. Manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture. [Obs.] Accubation, or lying down at meals, was a gesture used by many nations. --Sir T. Browne. 2. 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. Humble and reverent gestures. --Hooker. Grace was in all her steps, heaven in her eye, In every gesture dignity and love. --Milton.

Meaning of Gestures from wikipedia

- earlier system consisting of manual gestures. The theory that language evolved from manual gestures, termed Gestural Theory, dates back to the work of 18th-century...
- particular gestures, as well as short descriptions of some gestures that do not have their own page. Not included are the specialized gestures, calls, and...
- The Shocker is a hand gesture with a ****ual connotation. The index, middle, and little fingers are extended, while the ring finger is curled or bent down...
- interpretation of human gestures. A subdiscipline of computer vision,[citation needed] it employs mathematical algorithms to interpret gestures. Gesture recognition...
- subculture on what that gesture's interpretation is. As most humans use gestures to better clarify their speech, speech-independent gestures do not rely on speech...
- The quenelle (French: [kə.nɛl]) is a gesture created and po****rized by French comedian Dieudonné M'bala M'bala. He first used it in 2005 in his sketch...
- figures expressed support for Musk's gestures. Thomas Sewell, an Australian neo-****, posted a video of Musk's gestures, describing it as a "Donald Trump...
- composed of the speaking motions, and discoursing gestures thereof." Among the many hand gestures detailed by Bulwer, he described one as "The top of...
- software packages, few other gestures have been as successful. As of 2005[update], most programs do not support gestures other than the drag operation...
- categories of perceptual moves ****ociated with those gestures. The concept of musical gestures has received much attention in various musicological disciplines...