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
Just three minutes later, Isak was inside the penalty area with a great scoring chance, but Suzuki deflected it wide and over the end line, angrily gesturing toward some of his teammates as Sweden lined up for another corner kick.
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CBS News,
25 June 2026
The launch tubes themselves don’t appear to be loaded, but the men carefully adjust the angle of the launcher, gesturing to each other with colored flags.
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Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Josh asks, gesturing to their current situation of eating dinner atop a yoga mat in the kitchen of their apartment.
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Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
The premise means that almost the entire episode is free of dialogue, with the characters communicating by writing on chalkboards and gesturing.
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ArsTechnica,
7 June 2026
Grande asks, gesturing to the loop station.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
7 June 2026
Many of today’s most prominent artists are focused on rendering vast, abstract, and often invisible systems perceptible—often by scaling them down to something more sensible while still gesturing toward their magnitude.
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Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
24 May 2026
Ryan Jeffers broke his hamate bone swinging and then watched two pitches go by before gesturing to the dugout.
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Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
20 May 2026
Still, after sticking Annie so deeply in the psychological trenches, gesturing to the light at the end of the tunnel is also welcome.
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Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
17 May 2026
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The launch tubes themselves don’t appear to be loaded, but the men carefully adjust the angle of the launcher, gesturing to each other with colored flags.
—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Josh asks, gesturing to their current situation of eating dinner atop a yoga mat in the kitchen of their apartment.
—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
The premise means that almost the entire episode is free of dialogue, with the characters communicating by writing on chalkboards and gesturing.
—
ArsTechnica,
7 June 2026
Grande asks, gesturing to the loop station.
—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
7 June 2026
Many of today’s most prominent artists are focused on rendering vast, abstract, and often invisible systems perceptible—often by scaling them down to something more sensible while still gesturing toward their magnitude.
—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
24 May 2026
Ryan Jeffers broke his hamate bone swinging and then watched two pitches go by before gesturing to the dugout.
—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
20 May 2026
Still, after sticking Annie so deeply in the psychological trenches, gesturing to the light at the end of the tunnel is also welcome.
—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gesturing
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In video shared by the outlet, Stewart grips surfaces for support while singing before motioning to a crew member, who brings over an oxygen tank and places the mask over his nose and mouth.
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Gary Belaria said, motioning toward the parking lot.
Verb
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Anthony Vega, 50, stood outside the stadium more than three hours before kickoff, waving a large rainbow flag.
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The cohort of mostly 70-something players in the dugout rejoiced, waving their caps and hollering.
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“Gesturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesturing. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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