gesture
noun
a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc..
gestures
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pluralof gesture.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof gesture (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
gesturenouna movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc..
Example Sentences
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Ke, who’d come along, began to coach his sibling, making bold expressions and gestures and encouraging David to copy him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
But small gestures are often where hospitality lives.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
Rams coach Sean McVay said he spoke with his assistants after online videos appeared to show coaches taunting Eagles fans and making obscene gestures from a stadium booth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
“The question is ultimately about familiarity, affinity, and allyship—not as symbolic gestures, but as evidence accumulated over years of shared political struggle. It is a proxy for trust,” he wrote.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
He gestures and waves and thinks, and then points to himself and says, “Handsome?”
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
