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gesticulative

adjective

Definition of gesticulativenext
as in gesticulatory

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  1. gestural
  2. moving
  3. movable
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
Adjective
  • Perhaps the most moving moment of Don’t Look Back in Anger arrives early with the first of the reunion concerts in Cardiff, Wales.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Most moving, above all, are the correspondences with the writers themselves who reach out at their own expense—quite literally.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of moving
Adjective
  • This month’s Patch Tuesday feature drop includes the movable taskbar, a more configurable Start menu, and an optional Bing-free search experience.
    — Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
  • However, the extraordinary part is putting it all together, delivering 100 MW net, fitting the system aboard a movable ship, and doing it for $587 million.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of movable
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“Gesticulative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulative. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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