gesticulative

Definition of gesticulativenext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gesticulative
Adjective
  • There’s a speaker, and a physical button, which could potentially be used to take photos or as a gestural shortcut to other commands — like waking the virtual assistant.
    Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • His palette is light, smudgy guitar textures and warm synths; his message, more gestural than discursive, is love and lust.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Among the more moving cases that Blair describes are those of people who in life were vulnerable and powerless but in death were considered formidable threats.
    Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The offense is considered a non-moving violation with no license points, though vehicles can be towed in some cases.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • The scribes replaced by movable type lost their livelihoods, but literacy spread to millions.
    Zack Kass, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The platform features 31 degrees of freedom, including fully articulated hands, a multi-DOF waist with braking, a movable head, and binocular vision, providing human-like perception and dexterity.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Gesticulative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulative. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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