■ noun
1》 a movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning.
2》 an action performed to convey one's feelings or intentions: a kind ~.
↘an action performed for show in the knowledge that it will have no effect.
■ verb make a ~.
Derivatives
gestural adjective
Origin
ME: from med. L. gestura , from L. gerere 'bear, wield, perform'.