gestural

ges·tur·al | \ ˈjes-chə-rəl

How to pronounce gestural (audio)

, ˈjesh- \

Definition of gestural

1 : of, relating to, or consisting of gestures

2 : of, relating to, or characterized by vigorous application of paint and expressive brushwork gestural expressionism

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Recent Examples on the Web His idea isn’t feasible on its own, and is largely considered a gestural idea toward the possibility for new solutions with existing technology. — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, "Elon Musk's Plan for One Giant Solar Farm Is a Little Insane, but Not Completely Insane," 10 Dec. 2019 There’s a striking contrast between the messy patterns of the finger marks, which recall the gestural language of Abstract-Expressionist paintings, and the cool, affectless distance of the underlying images. — Steven Litt, cleveland, "Former MTV reporter Tabitha Soren’s ‘Surface Tension’ explores power of touch at Transformer Station," 17 Nov. 2019 And Schmidt stages the numbers with a lovely simplicity, embellished with expressive gestural choreography by Jeff and Rick Kuperman. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Cyrano': Theater Review," 8 Nov. 2019 Hers is rich in gestural storytelling, dynamic facial expressions and percussive, staccato footwork. — Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com, "Review: Natya Dance’s world premiere ‘Inai’ asks, what if there were no differences, racial or otherwise?," 8 Nov. 2019 But as a conductor Schiff affects no airs; his gestural vocabulary feels of a piece with his pianism. — BostonGlobe.com, "With rigor and fantasy in equal parts, pianist András Schiff returns to the BSO - The Boston Globe," 19 Oct. 2019 DeFeo typically clusters her gestural geometry within larger fields of color, although texture dominates these bracing works. — Los Angeles Times, "Review: Jay DeFeo show offers a provocative sketch of a California artist finding her voice," 17 Aug. 2019 The most popular emojis tend to be gestural: faces, hearts, and hands. — Sophie Haigney, The New Yorker, "Should There Be an Emoji for Everything?," 22 July 2019 However exquisite their design, gestural interfaces like that on the iPhone X are hardly natural or neutral. — Vanessa Chang, WIRED, "How Phone Taps and Swipes Train Us to Be Better Consumers," 10 July 2019

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28 Dec 2019

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“Gestural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gestural. Accessed 27 Feb. 2020.

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