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
There was an entire narrative visible through Booster’s active anger in the face of such a decisive gesticulation.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2024
Every face twitch and arm gesticulation conveys Terry’s complete exasperation with everything and everyone in his world.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Jan. 2024
The trick was creating a garment that allowed for Bernstein’s trademark gesticulation but still hung like a traditional coat.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Dec. 2023
Twenty-four hours later, Karol is calm (and dry) in a quiet Los Angeles studio, talking with her usual expressiveness and candor in sentences punctuated by crescendos, accents and exclamations and augmented by enthusiastic gesticulations.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 7 Dec. 2023
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2024
Every face twitch and arm gesticulation conveys Terry’s complete exasperation with everything and everyone in his world.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Jan. 2024
The trick was creating a garment that allowed for Bernstein’s trademark gesticulation but still hung like a traditional coat.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Dec. 2023
Twenty-four hours later, Karol is calm (and dry) in a quiet Los Angeles studio, talking with her usual expressiveness and candor in sentences punctuated by crescendos, accents and exclamations and augmented by enthusiastic gesticulations.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 7 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gesticulation
gesture
Noun
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Rather, there’s a mutually healing trajectory to this strange, secretive summer of playing house, and Petzold observes its gradual onset in fine details of gesture, expression and domestic routine — and its lapses when people fall intermittently out of character.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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In fact, in a moving gesture, Leo offered to continue the blessing that the late Pope Francis started from the same balcony the day before his death.—
Raúl E. Zegarra,
Time,
17 May 2025
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“Gesticulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulation. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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