gesture
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
gesture/ˈʤestʃə(r)/
▶noun
- 1 a movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning.
- 2 an action performed to convey one's feelings or intentions: a kind gesture.
■ an action performed for show in the knowledge that it will have no effect.
– derivatives
gestural adjective.
gestural adjective.
– origin ME: from med. L. gestura, from L. gerere ‘bear, wield, perform’.
'gesture' also found in these Oxford entries:
accolade
- beau geste
- beck
- beckon
- blow
- bow
- clap
- come-on
- concession
- empty
- finger
- flourish
- gesticulate
- high five
- high sign
- mannerism
- mime
- motion
- mudra
- namaskar
- nod
- obeisance
- paralanguage
- reciprocate
- salaam
- salute
- scorn
- sign
- signal
- skin
- speak
- sycophant
- thumb
- token
- V-sign
- wave
- wring
