What are some alternative words for gesture?
Synonyms for gesture
ˈdʒɛs tʃər
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Princeton's WordNet
gesture(noun)
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
Synonyms:
motiongesture, motion(noun)
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
Synonyms:
move, apparent motion, movement, motility, apparent movement, motion, questiongesture(verb)
something done as an indication of intention
"a political gesture"; "a gesture of defiance"
Synonyms:
motiongesticulate, gesture, motion(verb)
show, express or direct through movement
"He gestured his desire to leave"
Synonyms:
gesticulate, motion
Wiktionary
gesture(verb)
Synonyms:
gesticulate
Editors Contribution
beckoning
making a gesture with the hand or head to encourage someone to approach or follow.
they were becoming to him.
Submitted by ahamedshafeek455 on December 13, 2019
Dictionary of English Synonymes
gesture(n.)
Synonyms:
action (accompanying oral utterance), gesticulation
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
gesture(n)
Synonyms:
gesticulation, gesturinggesture(v)
Synonyms:
gesticulate
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#592 | question | |
#1142 | move | |
#1871 | motion | |
#2293 | movement | |
#2383 | signal | |
#16465 | flick | |
#16533 | gesture | |
#17300 | posture | |
#35034 | motility | |
#152618 | geste |
How to use gesture in a sentence?
The whole idea behind this technology is to communicate with victims in their native language as a gesture of compassion, safety and hope.
Now, with all of that being said, and I still don't condone it, that young man walked up and he made a gesture in his air -- in the air with one of his fingers, which was not good and was not nice and was very, very horrible to see also. But despite that, I don't condone it and we don't want that to happen.
I was very overwhelmed by the gesture and wanted to make them aware that they were doing a very good job and practicing what they preach.
The United States is grateful to the Government of Montenegro for its humanitarian gesture and willingness to support ongoing U.S. efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, the United States coordinated with the Government of Montenegro to ensure this transfer took place consistent with appropriate security and humane treatment measures.
The slow blink really is an acceptance gesture, they do that when they're absolutely comfortable with you, and they do it with other cats as well.
Translations for gesture
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- لفتة، لمحةArabic
- gestoCzech
- Attitüde, gestikulieren, Gebärde, GesteGerman
- χειρονομίαGreek
- ademán, gestoSpanish
- ژستPersian
- ele, ilmaus, elehtiä, liikeFinnish
- gesteFrench
- gluasadScottish Gaelic
- इHindi
- շարժում, ժեստArmenian
- gestoItalian
- ジェスチャーJapanese
- motusLatin
- žestsLatvian
- tuone, whakapuwhetoMāori
- gebaar, gebarenDutch
- gestNorwegian
- gestoPortuguese
- gestRomanian
- жест, жестикулировать, телодвижение, поступокRussian
- gesto, gestikulovaťSlovak
- gestikulera, gestSwedish
- சைகைTamil
- işaret, jest, baş hareketi, el hareketi, el kol hareketi, kol hareketi, gestureTurkish
- اشارہUrdu
- cử chỉVietnamese
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