gesture
gesto
definition
verb
she gestured meaningfully with the pistol
make a gesture.
noun
Alex made a gesture of apology
a movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning.
translation of 'gesture'
verb
gesticular
noun
aceno,
sinal,
gesto,
ação,
atitude
example
so much is conveyed by 'gesture'
He closed his blue eyes and spread his hands out in a 'gesture' of surrender.
It is refunding you the £34.31, and adding £100 as a 'gesture' of goodwill.
He denied the move was a political 'gesture' .
In a 'gesture' of goodwill, a 24-hour internet cafe and a finance company in Edinburgh have offered US citizens free internet access to contact their loved ones.
Alex made a 'gesture' of apology
He said local roads in the area would have to be improved and upgraded as a 'gesture' to the people who would be effected.
Most of the time, it will merely be a 'gesture' of principle, with no practical effect.
Security Ministry officials called it a 'gesture' of national reconciliation and said that more releases would follow.
He accepted the book and kissed it, using an Eastern 'gesture' of respect toward the givers.
She took it out and pointed it at him and curled it to 'gesture' him to come towards her.
However, the seeming pointlessness of the 'gesture' is the key to its ironic effect and the reason why it enjoys a kinship with Ferry's work.
a 'gesture' of goodwill
He leaned forward from the back seat so he could 'gesture' emphatically in front of the gear shift.
Will sighed and turned around slowly, holding his hands up in a 'gesture' of surrender.
As a goodwill 'gesture' , I took several sports writers out for a meal Thursday.
To be frank, this was the most heartening 'gesture' of solidarity I heard.
Labor's intention to retain the regional council structures and consult Indigenous people over the replacement body is a 'gesture' .
Throwing the amp in the canal could be a symbolic 'gesture' , representing the idea that I was getting rid of all the stuff I didn't really need anymore.
Theirs is a harmless daydream, an ultimately mild 'gesture' of defiance against conformity.
Maggie was touched by the kind 'gesture'
so much is conveyed by 'gesture'
I hope the amendment will not be just a 'gesture'
Unfortunately, their neighbor didn't appreciate the kind 'gesture' … and she sued.
Marcus reciprocated the farewell 'gesture' by slightly nodding his head and slowly blinking his large, intelligent eyes.
I hope the amendment will not be just a 'gesture'
Alex made a 'gesture' of apology
Maggie was touched by the kind 'gesture'
Her transformation from spectator to spectacle is signified repetitively by the 'gesture' of removing her glasses.
Glaring after the departing man, Cael flicked a rude 'gesture' in his direction.
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