gesture

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A movement of the hands, head, or body to express something.

   She made a gesture toward the door to show we should leave.

2. 2
   noun

   An action that shows your feelings or intentions toward someone.

   They sent flowers as a gesture of sympathy.

3. 3
   verb

   To make a movement with your hands or body to express something.

   He gestured for us to sit down.

From Medieval Latin gestūra (“a mode of action”), from Latin gerō (“to bear; (reflexive) bear oneself, behave, act”), past participle gestus.

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