gesticulant

adjective

Definition of gesticulantnext
as in gesticulatory

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  1. gestural
  2. moving
  3. mobile
Adjective
  • The latter term refers to movements that are gestural and exact, performed from an inner core almost vibrating with tension.
    — Nolan Kelly, Artforum, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Most of Enthalpy has the gestural looseness of spontaneous composition.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of gestural
Adjective
  • Civil rights organizations have found that police have used minor non-moving violations such as window tinting to disproportionately search Black and brown motorists for warrants, weapons and drugs.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Perhaps the most moving moment of the finale is the last between John and Hal (or, more accurately, the Hal-o-gram).
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of moving
Adjective
  • Firefighters from the Alcazar de San Juan and Orgaz stations, Civil Protection teams from several neighbouring villages, three air ambulances and two mobile intensive care units are currently working at the scene.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The game and the halftime show will air on ESPN, ABC and Disney+ and on mobile devices with NFL+.
    — Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of mobile
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“Gesticulant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulant. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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