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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
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noun |
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A gesture is a small movement you make with a part of your body that shows an idea or feeling to another person. When you wave at someone, you are making a gesture that says "Hello!" or that says "I'm over here! We often make gestures when we talk and they help us express our feelings or give support to what we are saying.
Raising your hand in class is a gesture that shows you want to speak.Actors on stage often exaggerate their gestures so the whole audience can see how they are feeling, even from far away.Sticking out her tongue at people is my sister's typical gesture when she's mad at them.- synonyms:
- signal
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| related words: |
bow, language, move, movement, wave |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
gestures, gesturing, gestured |
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When you gesture, you make a small movement with your body that expresses some feeling or idea.
Some people gesture a lot when they talk, and other people only gesture a little.The principal gestured for the parents to sit down in the chairs in front of her desk.- synonyms:
- sign, signal
- similar words:
- beckon
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| related words: |
nod, sign, signal, wave |
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