gesture
noun
a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc..
gesturing
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present participleof gesture.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Lavie appeared in a jailhouse-yellow shirt and blue pants and looked distressed throughout the hearing, nodding and gesturing to friends at times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
"I remember that as a child I climbed up there, all the way to the main roof tile," former salt farmer Omer Hot said, gesturing at the seven-metre-high storehouse roof.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Ostapenko grew annoyed as she was unable to hold in her first three service games of the second set, gesturing wildly and directing angry shouts towards her team.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
“Potential jurors are watching this,” Harpootlian said, gesturing at the Court TV camera filming the proceeding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
His hands are lifted in the air, gesturing in such a familiar way that Bailey can tell he has been stopped mid-story.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
