gesture
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,976 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,097 times across 175,177 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
- the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals also: motion
- something done as an indication of intention a political gesturea gesture of defiance
verb
- show, express or direct through movement also: gesticulate, motion He gestured his desire to leave
gesture in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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They all approximated his helpless gesture, his blank amazement.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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The chief of the detective of police made a gesture of disappointment.
The Lerouge Case · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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And the girl tossed her fair head, with that careless lovely gesture which the Countess had forgotten.
Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice · James Branch Cabell · Chapter 1
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On hearing these words, he straightened himself up, and with a gesture so terrible that the others stepped back frightened.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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He broke off and made a gesture towards the saucepans which indicated quite clearly that he was between campaigns--inclined to good living.
Barlasch of the Guard · Henry Seton Merriman · Chapter 1