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Meanings of gesture in English

Russian
жест
Portuguese
gesto
Catalan
gestualitat
Spanish
gesto
Wikidata

Form of non-verbal communication or non-vocal communication.

        жест
        Russian
        жест
        Portuguese
        gest

        Computer input method.

              жест
              Portuguese
              gesto
              Catalan
              gesticulació
              Spanish
              gesticulación

              The use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals.

                    gesto
                    Portuguese
                    gesticular

                    Show, express or direct through movement.

                          gesticular
                          Usage of gesture in English
                          1
                          Maybe it was a local gesture meaning good luck and good health.
                          Man in the Middle
                          2
                          He went to ask a question; she silenced him with a gesture.
                          The marks of cain
                          3
                          Stop speaking the words, use the physical body and make the gesture.
                          The Michael Chekhov Handbook
                          4
                          An everyday gesture with enough power behind it to level a house.
                          All You Need Is Kill
                          5
                          His gesture merely earned him, and the paper, yet more expletive-laden abuse.
                          The Guardian
                          6
                          However, the gesture-tracking platform is at least one hand-swipe closer to reality.
                          Wired
                          7
                          Groups representing pharmaceutical and biotech companies called the proposal a political gesture.
                          Reuters
                          8
                          While free education is a noble gesture, the issue is more complex.
                          The South African
                          9
                          Writer-producer Tom Fontana said the international support was an important symbolic gesture.
                          Reuters
                          10
                          The source said: It's a lovely gesture to name his closest friends.
                          News.com.au
                          11
                          Long term, this is the beginning of useful gesture control of computers.
                          The Guardian
                          12
                          The first 100 were let in free as a gesture of goodwill.
                          Class of 88
                          13
                          In court, Ferdinand was challenged over words he used with the gesture.
                          The Guardian
                          14
                          The gesture was studied, a political greeting refined by years of practice.
                          Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad
                          15
                          The Phelan political scientist made a gesture Tory had yet to learn.
                          The Sails of Tau Ceti
                          16
                          It is a gesture Kazarian said she remembered her grandmother often using.
                          Reuters
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                          Common
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                          Common
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                          Common
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