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
As the bit continued, Gardner increased her wildly gesticulation and rising-and-bobbing out of her chair.
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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
There was an entire narrative visible through Booster’s active anger in the face of such a decisive gesticulation.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2024
Musk also has a history of doing weird gesticulations on stage.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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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
There was an entire narrative visible through Booster’s active anger in the face of such a decisive gesticulation.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Apr. 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
Noun
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Even five seconds of eye contact and a physical gesture, such as a hand squeeze or a forehead kiss, can communicate far more than words alone.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The change in image on Donna's Facebook profile was the mother-in-law-to-be's first public gesture after Travis and Swift's engagement.—
Sarah Jones,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Gesticulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulation. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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