2 entries found for gesture.
To select an entry, click on it. Entry Word: gesture
Function: noun
Text: 1 a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling <a teenager who often shrugs her shoulders in a gesture of indifference>
Synonyms gesticulation, pantomime, sign, signal
Related Words beck, flourish, shrug, wave; body language, posture; indication, motion
2 an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners <sent a handwritten thank-you note as a gesture of his gratitude> -- see CIVILITY 1