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
Nonverbal Communication: Nonverbal cues—facial expressions, eye contact, posture, gesticulation—constitute a significant portion (55%) of the message.
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Su Bridgman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Stewart backed their rote enthusiasm with white-boy disco-dance moves and gesticulations modeled after Colbert’s clowning on his own show.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 July 2025
When contacted by Deadline, a spokesperson for the prosecutors declined comment on the latest gesticulation in the Combs case.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Johansson’s dramatic gesticulation and overall performance-y performance mesh with stellar writing to find fun beats in every nook and cranny of Britt’s much-derided kitchen.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
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Su Bridgman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Stewart backed their rote enthusiasm with white-boy disco-dance moves and gesticulations modeled after Colbert’s clowning on his own show.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 July 2025
When contacted by Deadline, a spokesperson for the prosecutors declined comment on the latest gesticulation in the Combs case.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Johansson’s dramatic gesticulation and overall performance-y performance mesh with stellar writing to find fun beats in every nook and cranny of Britt’s much-derided kitchen.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gesticulation
gesture
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Standing for the first time free of coffles on his feet, a man holds his broken chain aloft in a gesture that predates the Black Power fist that would become popular a century after this sculpture was hewn from rock.—
Tyehimba Jess,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Two team presidents sat inside the council chambers as the ordinance passed, more than a gesture of appreciation.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Gesticulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulation. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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