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
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.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2026
People who attend the trial will also be prohibited from reacting, gesturing, wearing distracting clothing or otherwise disrupting the proceedings.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 1 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
This likely created new evolutionary pressure for specialized hand use during tasks such as carrying objects, manipulating tools, or gesturing.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Leaning over the side of a small speedboat, Jhon Cantillo scoops up a thick clump of bright green vegetation, holding it up before gesturing toward the horizon, where the plant spreads across the waters as far as the eye can see.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026
Grande asks, gesturing to the loop station.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2026
People who attend the trial will also be prohibited from reacting, gesturing, wearing distracting clothing or otherwise disrupting the proceedings.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 1 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
This likely created new evolutionary pressure for specialized hand use during tasks such as carrying objects, manipulating tools, or gesturing.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Leaning over the side of a small speedboat, Jhon Cantillo scoops up a thick clump of bright green vegetation, holding it up before gesturing toward the horizon, where the plant spreads across the waters as far as the eye can see.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gesturing
Verb
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Officers were able to observe surveillance camera recordings which showed Moskovita motioning the girl toward him, then grabbing her hand and taking her into the restroom.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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With the game well out of reach and 10 seconds to play, Tre White dunked — despite Self motioning from the sideline to dribble it out.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2026
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Wednesday’s home defeat against Manchester City leaves the Spaniard with just three wins across his last 10 games, but fans inside the Bernabeu stopped short of the white handkerchief-waving protest that often marks the death throes of a Los Blancos head coach.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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The brand shared its first post in 2018 — which shows Lisa holding hands and waving with Musgraves while wearing mascot heads of her famous characters — and the account has nearly 900,000 followers as of December 2025.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gesturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesturing. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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