Gesture
['dʒestʃə] or ['dʒɛstʃɚ]
Definition
(noun.) motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling.
(noun.) something done as an indication of intention; 'a political gesture'; 'a gesture of defiance'.
(noun.) the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals.
Typed by Beryl--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) Manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture.
(n.) A motion of the body or limbs expressive of sentiment or passion; any action or posture intended to express an idea or a passion, or to enforce or emphasize an argument, assertion, or opinion.
(v. t.) To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action; to gesticulate.
(v. i.) To make gestures; to gesticulate.
Typist: Maura
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Action (accompanying oral utterance), gesticulation.
Edited by Lelia
Synonyms and Antonyms
[See ATTITUDE]
Typist: Pansy
Definition
n. a posture or movement of the body: an action expressive of sentiment or passion: (Shak.) behaviour.—adj. Ges′tural.
Typed by Elinor
Examples
- In a moment, laying his finger on his lips, he made a silent gesture to Miss Ophelia to come and look. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- It was all done in dumb show, the women danced their emotion in gesture and motion. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- The King sprang from his seat with a gesture of anger. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- The door-keeper will pass the note to Mr. Lorry, and do you make any gesture that will attract Mr. Lorry's attention, and show him where you stand. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- There was a little brusque, turgid contempt for her in his swift gesture, and she seemed to cringe a little. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- While Merrival was talking, Clara softly opened a door behind Idris, and beckoned me to come with a gesture and look of grief. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Miss Bart made an incredulous gesture. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- He was a long way down the sunny street, and was making expressive gestures for me to stop. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- I do frequently; when the gestures or looks of a pair seem telling a tale: it amuses me to watch them. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- There was something to be done before she left the house: to be done with all the nobility she knew how to put into such gestures. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- Miss Miller was now the only teacher in the room: a group of great girls standing about her spoke with serious and sullen gestures. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- He made all manner of gestures while he spoke, as if in incidental imitation of some few of the great diversity of signals that he had never seen. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- If it divided the world among the kings, it made respectful gestures towards human unity and the service of God and man. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- He did not at all guess what I felt: he did not read my eyes, or face, or gestures; though, I doubt not, all spoke. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- His large blue eyes flashed, and he gestured with an unconscious eagerness. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Outside, the woman of Pablo said to her, gesturing with the spoon. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
Typist: Marion