gesture

== English == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin gestūra (“a mode of action”), from Latin gerō (“to bear; (reflexive) bear oneself, behave, act”), past participle gestus. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃɚ/, /ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃɝ/ Rhymes: -ɛstʃə(ɹ) === Noun === gesture (countable and uncountable, plural gestures) A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech. An act or a remark that serves as a formality or as a sign of attitude. (graphical user interface) A motion made with a pointing device, or on a touchscreen, that is recognised by the system as a command. (obsolete) The manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === gesture (third-person singular simple present gestures, present participle gesturing, simple past and past participle gestured) (intransitive) To make a gesture or gestures. Synonyms: gesticulate; see also Thesaurus:gesticulate Hyponym: beckon (transitive) To express (something) by a gesture or gestures. (transitive) To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action. (transitive) To express or signal (to someone) by a gesture or gestures (to do something, go somewhere, etc). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === Appendix:Gestures === Further reading === “gesture”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “gesture”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. == Alemannic German == === Adjective === gesture alternative form of gesturm == Latin == === Participle === gestūre vocative masculine singular of gestūrus