| gestural | (adj) used of the language of the deaf, Syn. signed, sign, sign-language |
| gestural | (adj) being other than verbal communication, Syn. nonverbal, Example: the study of gestural communication; art like gesture is a form of nonverbal expression |
| gesture | (n) motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling |
| gesture | (n) the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals, Syn. motion |
| gesture | (n) something done as an indication of intention, Example: a political gesture; a gesture of defiance |
| Gestural | a. Relating to gesture. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Gesture | v. i. To make gestures; to gesticulate. [ 1913 Webster ] The players . . . gestured not undecently withal. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Gesture | n. [ LL. gestura mode of action, fr. L. gerere, gestum, to bear, behave, perform, act. See Gest a deed. ] Accubation, or lying down at meals, was a gesture used by many nations. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ] Humble and reverent gestures. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ] Grace was in all her steps, heaven in her eye, |
| Gesture | v. t. It is not orderly read, nor gestured as beseemeth. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Gestureless | a. Free from gestures. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Gesturement | n. Act of making gestures; gesturing. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ] |