as in gesture
a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling
as the argument grew more heated, his gesticulations got bigger and wilder
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Recent Examples of gesticulation
Darius was also quite good but went a little too over the top with his gesticulations to come off sincere.
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 10 Mar. 2025
As the bit continued, Gardner increased her wildly gesticulation and rising-and-bobbing out of her chair.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
As Mabel, Rowlands offered a raw vulnerability in every facial contortion and wild gesticulation.
—Christina Newland, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2024
Musk also has a history of doing weird gesticulations on stage.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 10 Mar. 2025
As the bit continued, Gardner increased her wildly gesticulation and rising-and-bobbing out of her chair.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
As Mabel, Rowlands offered a raw vulnerability in every facial contortion and wild gesticulation.
—Christina Newland, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2024
Musk also has a history of doing weird gesticulations on stage.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gesticulation
gesture
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With more than 15,000 employees, Tomasso has penned over 500 notes—and believes the small gesture has an outsized impact.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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La Traverse wore a black velvet bow tie by Italian designer Mani del Sud featuring a metal rose as a nod to the gesture.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Gesticulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulation. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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