GESTURE


Meaning of GESTURE in English

■ 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'.

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