gesture

1. Motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling (synset 100335335)
   is a type of: motility, motion, move, movement - a change of position that does not entail a change of location
   subtypes:

   • jab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrusting - a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
   • mudra - ritual hand movement in Hindu religious dancing
2. The use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals (synset 106889359)
   is a type of: visual communication - communication that relies on vision
   subtypes:

   • sign - a gesture that is part of a sign language
   • gesticulation - a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion
   • beck - a beckoning gesture
   • facial expression, facial gesture - a gesture executed with the facial muscles
   • flourish - a showy gesture
   • high-five - a gesture of greeting or elation; one person's upraised palm slaps the upraised palm of another person
   • previous question - a motion calling for an immediate vote on the main question under discussion by a deliberative assembly
   • shrug - a gesture involving the shoulders
   • wafture, wave, waving - the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
   • v sign - a sign (for victory); making a V with the index and middle fingers
   • nod - a sign of assent or salutation or command
   • bow, bowing, obeisance - bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
   • sign of the cross - a gesture with the right hand moving to form a cross; used by Catholics as a profession of faith
   • curtsey, curtsy - bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
   same as: motion
3. Something done as an indication of intention (synset 101230869)
   "a political gesture"; "a gesture of defiance"
   is a type of: indicant, indication - something that serves to indicate or suggest
   subtypes: beau geste - a gracious (but usually meaningless) gesture

1. Show, express or direct through movement (synset 200994073)
   "He gestured his desire to leave"
   is a type of: communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings
   subtypes:

   • wink - signal by winking
   • exsert, extend, hold out, put out, stretch forth, stretch out - thrust or extend out
   • shrug - raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
   • clap, spat - clap one's hands together
   • acclaim, applaud, clap, spat - clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
   • bless, sign - make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
   • nod - express or signify by nodding
   • cross oneself - make the sign of the cross; in the Catholic religion
   • bow, bow down - bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
   • shake - shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state
   • beckon, wave - signal with the hands or nod
   same as: gesticulate, motion

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