HOW TO PRONOUNCE
gesture
/ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃɚ/
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What does gesture mean?
noun
- A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech.
- An act or a remark that serves as a formality or as a sign of attitude.
- A motion made with a pointing device, or on a touchscreen, that is recognised by the system as a command.
More meanings (5)
verb
- To make a gesture or gestures.
- To express (something) by a gesture or gestures.
- To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action.
- To express or signal (to someone) by a gesture or gestures (to do something, go somewhere, etc).
noun
- (obsolete) The manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃɚ/
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See this word in context.
He carried his straw hat in his hand, and kept brushing his hair back from his forehead with a purposeless, unsatisfied gesture.
“I thought that you just said that there were no soldiers in Lothar,” said the Heliumite, with a gesture toward the guardsmen.
More book examples (3)
Then, with the gesture of a man who has taken his decision, he sprang to his feet and passed into his bedroom.
The wife followed his gesture, and her eyes rested for a brief moment, with pleased interest, upon the trees and the sky.
She dropped her hold at the third repetition of the accusation, and threw up her hands wildly with a gesture of despair.