gesticulation

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of gesticulating, or making gestures to aid expression of thoughts, sentiments or passion.
2. (countable, uncountable) A gesture; a motion of the body or limbs when speaking, or in representing action or passion, and enforcing arguments and sentiments.
3. (countable, dated, uncountable) An odd or fanciful motion.

Synonyms

gesture

acting

dramatic representation

dance

💃

motion

pantomime

representation

signal

phase diagram

dancing

kind of dance

any theatrical action

mimic representation

hand-play

affect display

beck

body language

Translations

gesticulation

gesticulação

gesticulación

Gestik

gebaar

χειρονομία

gesto

ademanes

gesticulació

Gestikulation

Geste

Gebärdenspiel

geste

χειρονομώ

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dʒɛˌstɪkjəˈleɪʃən/

Etymology

From Middle English gesticulation, from Latin gesticulatio.