as in motioning
to direct or notify by a movement or gesture
the police officer gestured me to the side of the road to tell me my headlight was out
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Recent Examples of gesturing
Meet Elias Parker, my mother told me, gesturing to the man with the pearl-button shirt.
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Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Some of Dawson’s frustrations boiled over in the fourth quarter Saturday, as ESPN cameras caught him yelling and gesturing toward coach Mario Cristobal after the run by Brown.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
Michelle said, gesturing to Bush Hager.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The prototype enables movement in 30-degree increments, supporting four distinct gripping, resting, or gesturing positions.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Nevarez declared, gesturing with her mittened hands.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Fashion in a way is the same thing [gesturing toward a nearby sweater].
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Fosado asked mockingly in the video, gesturing toward a crowd of silent Brewers fans.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
MrBeast, the internet personality most famous for his videos documenting random acts of extreme charity, is in shorts, animatedly talking and gesturing with his hands.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Some of Dawson’s frustrations boiled over in the fourth quarter Saturday, as ESPN cameras caught him yelling and gesturing toward coach Mario Cristobal after the run by Brown.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
Michelle said, gesturing to Bush Hager.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The prototype enables movement in 30-degree increments, supporting four distinct gripping, resting, or gesturing positions.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Nevarez declared, gesturing with her mittened hands.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Fashion in a way is the same thing [gesturing toward a nearby sweater].
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Fosado asked mockingly in the video, gesturing toward a crowd of silent Brewers fans.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
MrBeast, the internet personality most famous for his videos documenting random acts of extreme charity, is in shorts, animatedly talking and gesturing with his hands.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gesturing
Verb
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Before motioning for the resolution to be adopted, District 14 Ald.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Palvin, who revealed before the show that the nerves still get to her, seemed at times disappointed in the crowd's reaction, motioning upward with her hands, expecting more applause.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the picture, the famous momager posed with a red rose in her mouth and flashed a diamond bracelet while waving to the camera.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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In front of the Idaho State Capitol steps on Saturday morning, the street was lined with people waving American flags as historic military vehicles and military personnel both current and former made their way through downtown.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Gesturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesturing. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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