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gesture
noun
a
movement
of
the
hand
,
head
,
or
another
part
of
the
body
that
shows
an
idea
,
feeling
,
or
instruction
•
Maria
gave
a
friendly
gesture
by
waving
as
she
walked
into
the
classroom
.
Maria
gave
a
friendly
gesture
by
waving
as
she
walked
into
the
classroom
.
•
The
umpire
’
s
clear
arm
gesture
signaled
that
the
runner
was
safe
.
The
umpire
’
s
clear
arm
gesture
signaled
that
the
runner
was
safe
.
From
Latin
gestus
“
action
,
motion
,”
past
participle
of
gerere
“
to
carry
,
bear
,
perform
.”
noun
something
that
you
do
or
give
to
show
your
feelings
or
to
be
polite
,
often
more
symbolic
than
practical
•
Bringing
soup
to
his
sick
neighbor
was
a
thoughtful
gesture
.
Bringing
soup
to
his
sick
neighbor
was
a
thoughtful
gesture
.
•
As
a
peace
gesture
,
the
two
teams
exchanged
small
flags
before
the
match
.
As
a
peace
gesture
,
the
two
teams
exchanged
small
flags
before
the
match
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
:
Latin
gestus
“
action
.”
verb
-
gesture
,
gesturing
,
gestures
,
gestured
to
move
your
hands
,
head
,
or
other
body
parts
to
show
something
or
to
direct
someone
•
The
tour
guide
gestured
toward
the
ancient
temple
on
the
hill
.
The
tour
guide
gestured
toward
the
ancient
temple
on
the
hill
.
•
I
couldn
’
t
hear
him
,
so
he
gestured
for
me
to
come
closer
.
I
couldn
’
t
hear
him
,
so
he
gestured
for
me
to
come
closer
.
Verb
use
developed
from
the
noun
meaning
“
make
a
gesture
.”
large
adjective
-
large
,
larger
,
largest
big
in
size
,
amount
,
or
extent
•
The
elephant
is
a
large
animal
that
can
weigh
thousands
of
kilograms
.
The
elephant
is
a
large
animal
that
can
weigh
thousands
of
kilograms
.
•
They
bought
a
large
house
with
a
big
garden
outside
the
city
.
They
bought
a
large
house
with
a
big
garden
outside
the
city
.
From
Middle
English
large
,
from
Old
French
large
( "
generous
,
ample
" ),
from
Latin
largus
( "
abundant
" ).
adjective
-
large
,
larger
,
largest
used
on
clothing
or
other
products
to
show
a
bigger
standard
size
•
He
tried
on
the
T-shirt
in
large
,
but
it
was
still
too
tight
.
He
tried
on
the
T-shirt
in
large
,
but
it
was
still
too
tight
.
•
The
label
says
this
jacket
is
a
large
,
yet
it
fits
like
a
medium
.
The
label
says
this
jacket
is
a
large
,
yet
it
fits
like
a
medium
.
Sense
developed
in
19th-century
ready-made
clothing
as
size
labeling
became
standardized
.
big
adjective
-
big
,
bigger
,
biggest
large
in
size
,
amount
,
or
extent
.
•
A
big
dog
lay
under
the
shade
of
a
maple
tree
.
A
big
dog
lay
under
the
shade
of
a
maple
tree
.
•
He
carried
a
big
box
up
three
flights
of
stairs
.
He
carried
a
big
box
up
three
flights
of
stairs
.
adjective
-
big
,
bigger
,
biggest
having
a
lot
of
power
,
importance
,
or
influence
.
•
She
got
a
big
promotion
and
now
makes
major
decisions
at
the
company
.
She
got
a
big
promotion
and
now
makes
major
decisions
at
the
company
.
•
That
city
hosts
a
big
political
summit
every
year
.
That
city
hosts
a
big
political
summit
every
year
.
adjective
-
big
,
bigger
,
biggest
popular
and
successful
.
•
The
singer
’
s
new
album
is
big
on
the
charts
.
The
singer
’
s
new
album
is
big
on
the
charts
.
•
That
app
became
big
overnight
.
That
app
became
big
overnight
.
adjective
-
big
,
bigger
,
biggest
older
than
someone
else
in
the
same
family
,
especially
a
brother
or
sister
.
•
My
big
sister
taught
me
how
to
ride
a
bike
.
My
big
sister
taught
me
how
to
ride
a
bike
.
•
He
looks
up
to
his
big
brother
.
He
looks
up
to
his
big
brother
.
long
adjective
-
long
,
longer
,
longest
measuring
a
great
distance
from
one
end
to
the
other
•
The
long
bridge
stretched
across
the
wide
river
.
The
long
bridge
stretched
across
the
wide
river
.
•
She
has
long
hair
that
reaches
her
waist
.
She
has
long
hair
that
reaches
her
waist
.
adjective
-
long
,
longer
,
longest
lasting
a
great
amount
of
time
•
We
had
a
long
meeting
that
lasted
all
afternoon
.
We
had
a
long
meeting
that
lasted
all
afternoon
.
•
The
movie
felt
too
long
for
the
children
.
The
movie
felt
too
long
for
the
children
.
adjective
-
long
,
longer
,
longest
measuring
a
great
distance
from
one
end
to
the
other
•
The
long
bridge
stretched
across
the
wide
river
.
The
long
bridge
stretched
across
the
wide
river
.
•
She
has
long
hair
that
reaches
her
waist
.
She
has
long
hair
that
reaches
her
waist
.
adjective
-
long
,
longer
,
longest
continuing
for
a
great
amount
of
time
,
not
short
in
duration
•
We
had
a
long
meeting
that
lasted
three
hours
.
We
had
a
long
meeting
that
lasted
three
hours
.
•
After
a
long
day
at
work
,
he
was
exhausted
.
After
a
long
day
at
work
,
he
was
exhausted
.
adjective
-
long
,
longer
,
longest
measuring
a
great
distance
from
one
end
to
the
other
•
The
long
bridge
stretched
across
the
wide
river
.
The
long
bridge
stretched
across
the
wide
river
.
•
She
wore
a
long
red
scarf
that
touched
her
knees
.
She
wore
a
long
red
scarf
that
touched
her
knees
.
Old
English
‘
lang
’
meaning
‘
long
,
tall
’,
from
Proto-Germanic
*langaz
.
adjective
-
long
,
longer
,
longest
lasting
for
a
great
amount
of
time
•
We
watched
a
very
long
movie
that
ended
after
midnight
.
We
watched
a
very
long
movie
that
ended
after
midnight
.
•
The
wait
at
the
airport
felt
long
because
our
flight
was
delayed
.
The
wait
at
the
airport
felt
long
because
our
flight
was
delayed
.
Sense
of
‘
extended
in
duration
’
recorded
since
Middle
English
period
.
adverb
-
long
,
longer
,
longest
for
a
great
amount
of
time
•
I
can
’
t
stay
long
;
I
have
to
catch
a
bus
.
I
can
’
t
stay
long
;
I
have
to
catch
a
bus
.
•
Has
she
been
waiting
long
?
Has
she
been
waiting
long
?
adverb
-
long
,
longer
,
longest
for
a
great
amount
of
time
•
We
didn
’
t
stay
long
because
it
started
to
rain
.
We
didn
’
t
stay
long
because
it
started
to
rain
.
•
How
long
will
the
meeting
last
?
How
long
will
the
meeting
last
?
Adverb
use
dates
back
to
Old
English
,
originally
in
phrases
like
‘
langne
dæġ
’ (“
a
long
day
”).
young
adjective
-
young
,
younger
,
youngest
having
lived
or
existed
for
only
a
short
time
;
not
old
•
The
puppy
is
still
very
young
and
sleeps
a
lot
during
the
day
.
The
puppy
is
still
very
young
and
sleeps
a
lot
during
the
day
.
•
At
a
young
age
,
Chloe
could
already
read
chapter
books
about
space
adventures
.
At
a
young
age
,
Chloe
could
already
read
chapter
books
about
space
adventures
.
Old
English
geong
,
of
Germanic
origin
;
related
to
Dutch
jong
and
German
jung
.
suggest
verb
to
mention
an
idea
,
plan
,
or
course
of
action
for
someone
to
think
about
or
possibly
follow
•
I
suggested
taking
the
train
instead
of
driving
to
avoid
traffic
.
I
suggested
taking
the
train
instead
of
driving
to
avoid
traffic
.
•
Can
you
suggest
a
good
restaurant
near
here
?
Can
you
suggest
a
good
restaurant
near
here
?
Early
16th
century
,
from
Latin
“
suggestus
,”
past
participle
of
“
suggerere
”
meaning
“
bring
up
,
supply
,”
from
sub-
‘
from
below
’
+
gerere
‘
bring
.’
verb
to
show
or
make
something
seem
likely
without
saying
it
directly
;
to
imply
•
The
dark
clouds
suggest
that
it
will
rain
soon
.
The
dark
clouds
suggest
that
it
will
rain
soon
.
•
His
shy
smile
suggested
he
already
knew
the
answer
.
His
shy
smile
suggested
he
already
knew
the
answer
.
Same
origin
as
other
sense
:
from
Latin
“
suggerere
,”
meaning
“
bring
up
to
the
mind
,”
later
evolving
to
the
idea
of
indirect
indication
.
strong
adjective
-
strong
,
stronger
,
strongest
having
a
lot
of
physical
power
or
muscle
•
The
wrestler
lifted
the
heavy
barbell
to
show
how
strong
he
was
.
The
wrestler
lifted
the
heavy
barbell
to
show
how
strong
he
was
.
•
My
grandmother
is
still
strong
enough
to
carry
two
bags
of
groceries
home
.
My
grandmother
is
still
strong
enough
to
carry
two
bags
of
groceries
home
.
Old
English
“
strang
”,
meaning
“
powerful
”
or
“
forceful
”,
related
to
Old
Norse
“
sterkr
”.
adjective
-
strong
,
stronger
,
strongest
hard
to
break
or
damage
;
solid
and
sturdy
•
The
bridge
is
made
of
strong
steel
beams
that
can
hold
many
cars
.
The
bridge
is
made
of
strong
steel
beams
that
can
hold
many
cars
.
•
Wear
strong
hiking
boots
so
sharp
rocks
won
’
t
cut
your
feet
.
Wear
strong
hiking
boots
so
sharp
rocks
won
’
t
cut
your
feet
.
adjective
-
strong
,
stronger
,
strongest
very
powerful
in
effect
,
taste
,
smell
,
feeling
,
or
sound
•
The
coffee
was
so
strong
that
it
kept
me
awake
all
night
.
The
coffee
was
so
strong
that
it
kept
me
awake
all
night
.
•
There
was
a
strong
smell
of
paint
in
the
newly
decorated
room
.
There
was
a
strong
smell
of
paint
in
the
newly
decorated
room
.
adjective
-
strong
,
stronger
,
strongest
likely
to
succeed
or
able
to
deal
well
with
difficulty
•
Our
team
has
a
strong
chance
of
winning
the
final
match
.
Our
team
has
a
strong
chance
of
winning
the
final
match
.
•
The
country
’
s
economy
is
strong
after
years
of
steady
growth
.
The
country
’
s
economy
is
strong
after
years
of
steady
growth
.
huge
adjective
-
huge
,
huger
,
hugest
extremely
large
in
size
,
amount
,
or
degree
•
A
huge
elephant
walked
slowly
across
the
savanna
.
A
huge
elephant
walked
slowly
across
the
savanna
.
•
Amy's
backpack
felt
huge
after
she
filled
it
with
books
.
Amy's
backpack
felt
huge
after
she
filled
it
with
books
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
‘
ahuge
’ (
of
uncertain
origin
),
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
13th
century
to
describe
something
of
great
size
.
adjective
-
huge
,
huger
,
hugest
informal
:
very
popular
,
important
,
or
successful
•
The
new
video
game
was
huge
and
sold
millions
of
copies
.
The
new
video
game
was
huge
and
sold
millions
of
copies
.
•
Their
song
became
a
huge
hit
around
the
world
.
Their
song
became
a
huge
hit
around
the
world
.
Extension
of
the
core
sense
“
very
large
”
to
popularity
or
impact
,
first
attested
in
American
English
entertainment
journalism
in
the
mid-20th
century
.
strange
adjective
-
strange
,
stranger
,
strangest
unusual
or
unexpected
,
often
making
you
feel
curious
,
surprised
,
or
slightly
worried
•
A
strange
humming
sound
came
from
the
old
refrigerator
late
at
night
.
A
strange
humming
sound
came
from
the
old
refrigerator
late
at
night
.
•
The
movie
had
a
strange
ending
that
nobody
in
the
audience
expected
.
The
movie
had
a
strange
ending
that
nobody
in
the
audience
expected
.
From
Middle
English
straunge
,
from
Old
French
estrange
,
from
Latin
extrāneus
meaning
‘
external
,
foreign
’.
adjective
-
strange
,
stranger
,
strangest
not
familiar
or
known
to
you
;
new
and
different
in
a
way
you
have
not
experienced
before
•
Everything
looked
strange
on
her
first
morning
in
the
foreign
city
.
Everything
looked
strange
on
her
first
morning
in
the
foreign
city
.
•
The
toddler
hid
behind
his
mother
when
he
saw
the
strange
man
at
the
door
.
The
toddler
hid
behind
his
mother
when
he
saw
the
strange
man
at
the
door
.
long-term
adjective
-
long-term
,
longer-term
,
longest-term
lasting
or
continuing
for
a
long
period
into
the
future
•
The
company
has
a
long-term
plan
to
reduce
waste
.
The
company
has
a
long-term
plan
to
reduce
waste
.
•
Regular
exercise
brings
long-term
benefits
for
your
heart
and
muscles
.
Regular
exercise
brings
long-term
benefits
for
your
heart
and
muscles
.
Formed
from
the
adjective
"
long
"
+
the
noun
"
term
";
first
recorded
in
the
late
19th
century
to
describe
loans
or
investments
that
extended
over
many
years
.
adverb
-
long-term
,
longer-term
,
longest-term
over
or
for
a
long
period
of
time
in
the
future
•
She
decided
to
invest
long-term
instead
of
chasing
quick
profits
.
She
decided
to
invest
long-term
instead
of
chasing
quick
profits
.
•
You
will
save
money
long-term
if
you
insulate
your
house
properly
.
You
will
save
money
long-term
if
you
insulate
your
house
properly
.
Adverbial
use
developed
soon
after
the
adjectival
form
,
reflecting
actions
or
effects
that
last
for
many
years
or
decades
.
suggestion
noun
an
idea
,
plan
,
or
piece
of
advice
that
someone
puts
forward
for
another
person
to
think
about
•
Could
you
give
me
a
suggestion
for
a
good
movie
to
watch
tonight
?
Could
you
give
me
a
suggestion
for
a
good
movie
to
watch
tonight
?
•
My
teacher
wrote
helpful
suggestions
in
the
margins
of
my
essay
.
My
teacher
wrote
helpful
suggestions
in
the
margins
of
my
essay
.
Borrowed
into
Middle
English
from
Latin
“
suggestio
”
meaning
“
an
advising
or
prompting
”.
noun
a
slight
amount
,
trace
,
or
sign
of
something
•
There
was
just
a
suggestion
of
cinnamon
in
the
cake
’
s
flavor
.
There
was
just
a
suggestion
of
cinnamon
in
the
cake
’
s
flavor
.
•
His
voice
held
a
suggestion
of
anger
,
though
he
smiled
.
His
voice
held
a
suggestion
of
anger
,
though
he
smiled
.
Same
origin
as
the
primary
sense
,
with
meaning
extended
to
“
slight
indication
”
by
the
late
18th
century
.
stranger
noun
-
strange
,
stranger
,
strangest
a
person
you
do
not
know
•
A
stranger
asked
me
for
directions
on
the
street
.
A
stranger
asked
me
for
directions
on
the
street
.
•
Children
are
taught
not
to
talk
to
strangers
.
Children
are
taught
not
to
talk
to
strangers
.
From
Old
French
estrangeor
,
from
estrange
(“
foreign
,
unknown
”).
noun
-
strange
,
stranger
,
strangest
someone
who
is
not
familiar
with
a
place
,
group
,
or
situation
•
Being
a
stranger
in
a
new
city
can
be
exciting
and
scary
.
Being
a
stranger
in
a
new
city
can
be
exciting
and
scary
.
•
As
a
stranger
to
their
customs
,
he
watched
politely
.
As
a
stranger
to
their
customs
,
he
watched
politely
.
Extension
of
the
basic
meaning
'unknown
person'
to
include
unfamiliarity
with
environments
or
experiences
.
adjective
-
strange
,
stranger
,
strangest
more
unusual
or
surprising
than
something
else
•
Things
got
even
stranger
when
the
lights
turned
blue
.
Things
got
even
stranger
when
the
lights
turned
blue
.
•
The
story
became
stranger
with
each
chapter
.
The
story
became
stranger
with
each
chapter
.
Comparative
form
of
the
adjective
strange
.