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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ges•ture /ˈdʒɛstʃɚ/USA pronunciation n., v., -tured, -tur•ing. n. - a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that expresses an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.:[countable]made a threatening gesture.
- the use of such movements to express thought, emotion, etc.:[uncountable]the study of gesture among different cultures.
- any action, communication, etc., performed or intended for effect or as a formality;
demonstration:[countable]The donation was a gesture of friendship.
v. - to make or use a gesture or gestures (to express something): [no object]She gestured to me.[~ + that clause]He gestured that I could come in.
See -gest-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ges•ture (jes′chər),USA pronunciation n., v., -tured, -tur•ing. n. - a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.:the gestures of an orator; a threatening gesture.
- the use of such movements to express thought, emotion, etc.
- any action, courtesy, communication, etc., intended for effect or as a formality;
considered expression;
demonstration:a gesture of friendship.
v.i. - to make or use a gesture or gestures.
v.t. - to express by a gesture or gestures.
- Medieval Latin gestūra mode of action, manner, bearing, equivalent. to Latin gest(us) past participle of gerere to bear, carry on, perform + ūra -ure
- late Middle English 1375–1425
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gesture /ˈdʒɛstʃə/ n - a motion of the hands, head, or body to emphasize an idea or emotion, esp while speaking
- something said or done as a formality or as an indication of intention
vb - to express by or make gestures; gesticulate
Etymology: 15th Century: from Medieval Latin gestūra bearing, from Latin gestus, past participle of gerere to bearˈgestural adj |