gesticulative

adjective

Definition of gesticulativenext
as in gesticulatory

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  1. gestural
  2. moving
  3. movable
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
  • The partnership previously focused on experimental cinema, film restoration, and building the contemporary art museum’s moving-image collection.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The partnership has until now mostly focused on experimental cinema, film restoration, and building the museum’s moving-image collection.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of moving
Adjective
  • Some staircase windows were replaced with movable aluminum composite panels or wooden boards for workers' convenience, allowing smoke to infiltrate escape routes.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Though designed like a penthouse apartment, it can be divided into three salons by a movable wall system.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of movable
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“Gesticulative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulative. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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