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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
.”
