Gesticulation
[dʒə,stɪkjʊ'leɪʃ(ə)n;dʒe,stɪkjʊ'leɪʃ(ə)n]
Definition
(n.) The act of gesticulating, or making gestures to express passion or enforce sentiments.
(n.) A gesture; a motion of the body or limbs in speaking, or in representing action or passion, and enforcing arguments and sentiments.
(n.) Antic tricks or motions.
Editor: Rudolf
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Gesture.
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Examples
- He shrugged his shoulders in ungracious acquiescence, while our visitor in hurried words and with much excitable gesticulation poured forth his story. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- The answer vouchsafed to Mademoiselle St Pierre from the estrade was given in the gesticulation of a hand from behind the pyramid. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- Suddenly, the postilions exchange speech with animated gesticulation, and the horses are pulled up, almost on their haunches. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Cavalletto dropped on one knee, and implored him, with a redundancy of gesticulation, to hear what had brought himself into such foul company. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
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