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Word entry · 7 letters

gesture

Best crossword clue

"Hand motion"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃə/Part of speech noun, verbSorted eegrstuStarts with GEnds with E1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

Word origin

From Medieval Latin gestūra (“a mode of action”), from Latin gerō (“to bear; (reflexive) bear oneself, behave, act”), past participle gestus. By surface analysis, Latin gest- + -ure.

Used in a sentence

  • The middle-finger gesture is really a nonverbal swear.
  • Grace was in all her steps, heaven in her eye, / In every gesture dignity and love.
  • Hand gestures are also essential to Belter communication, as they evolved from the days of wearing space suits with poor comms during the early settler days.

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