gesture
noun
a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc..
had gestured
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past perfectof gesture.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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After the game against Chelsea, television footage showed he and team-mate Djed Spence appearing to snub Frank, when the Dane had gestured for them to go and acknowledge the home supporters.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025
Without his noticing, William had gestured for the check; Kenny placed it in front of William in its leather folder.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 24, 2019
A Mercedes had stopped next to my car at a light, and its driver, a smart-looking gentleman, had gestured for me to roll down my window to talk.
From Forbes ● Aug. 25, 2014
They missed an extraordinary day in which Ferdinand was asked at one point to demonstrate to the court precisely how he had gestured towards Terry on the pitch.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 9, 2012
“Thank you,” said Voldemort, and he took the seat to which Dumbledore had gestured — the very seat, by the looks of it, that Harry had just vacated in the present.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
