GESTIC Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

gestic

adjective

Definition of gestic

as in gesticulative

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Adjective

Heilmann first applied a foundational layer, frequently deploying gestural marks, then masked off portions of this base and overpainted it with a geometric second layer.

— News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026
The editing rhythms are clipped and almost metronomically precise; individual scenes feel less composed than synthesized from an array of swift, gestural fragments—a hand on a doorknob, a face at the window—which have the effect of heightening your attention.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 June 2026

Definition of gestural

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That inspired her blazing recent mixtape, Eternal, which traffics in big beats, exclamatory vocals, and thoughtful lyrics about the pleasures of being in a moveable, danceable body.

— Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026
The project is more complex than a typical bridge rehab effort because the Cortland Street Bridge is a first-generation trunnion bascule bridge, one of the earliest movable bridge designs developed in Chicago in the early 20th century.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of movable

Adjective

Spectrum is offering a free year of mobile service to Cox internet customers who don’t already subscribe to Cox Mobile, according to the release.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Most attack drones require a pilot to guide them to their targets, through radio signals, mobile internet connections, or some other means of remote control.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

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