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gesture
Overview of noun gesture
The noun gesture has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (20) gesture -- (motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling)
2. (4) gesture, motion -- (the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals)
3. (3) gesture -- (something done as an indication of intention; "a political gesture"; "a gesture of defiance")
Overview of verb gesture
The verb gesture has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) gesticulate, gesture, motion -- (show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun gesture
3 senses of gesture
Sense 1
gesture
=> motion, movement, move, motility
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
gesture, motion
=> visual communication
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
gesture
=> indication, indicant
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun gesture
3 senses of gesture
Sense 1
gesture
=> jab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrusting
=> mudra
Sense 2
gesture, motion
=> sign
=> gesticulation
=> beck
=> facial expression, facial gesture
=> flourish
=> high-five
=> previous question
=> shrug
=> wave, waving, wafture
=> V sign
=> nod
=> bow, bowing, obeisance
=> sign of the cross
Sense 3
gesture
=> beau geste
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun gesture
3 senses of gesture
Sense 1
gesture
=> motion, movement, move, motility
Sense 2
gesture, motion
=> visual communication
Sense 3
gesture
=> indication, indicant
Antonyms of noun gesture
Member Holonyms of noun gesture
Substance Holonyms of noun gesture
Part Holonyms of noun gesture
Member Meronyms of noun gesture
Substance Meronyms of noun gesture
Part Meronyms of noun gesture
Meronyms of noun gesture
Holonyms of noun gesture
Attributes of noun gesture
Derived Forms of noun gesture
2 of 3 senses of gesture
Sense 1
gesture
RELATED TO>(verb) gesture#1
=> gesticulate, gesture, motion
RELATED TO>(verb) gesticulate#1
=> gesticulate, gesture, motion
Sense 2
gesture, motion
RELATED TO>(verb) gesture#1
=> gesticulate, gesture, motion
RELATED TO>(verb) gesticulate#1
=> gesticulate, gesture, motion
Domain of noun gesture
Domain Terms of noun gesture
Familiarity of noun gesture
gesture used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun gesture
3 senses of gesture
Sense 1
gesture
> motion, movement, move, motility
=> abduction
=> adduction
=> agitation
=> body English
=> circumduction
=> disturbance
=> fetal movement, foetal movement
=> flit, dart
=> gesture
=> headshake, headshaking
=> inclination, inclining
=> inversion, eversion, everting
=> inversion, upending
=> jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade
=> kick, kicking
=> kneel, kneeling
=> lurch, pitch, pitching
=> eye movement
=> opening
=> prostration
=> reach, reaching, stretch
=> reciprocation
=> reclining
=> retraction
=> retroflection, retroflexion
=> rotation, rotary motion
=> shutting, closing
=> sitting
=> sitting, posing
=> snap
=> squat, squatting
=> sweep
=> toss
=> vibration, quiver, quivering
=> wave
=> waver, flutter, flicker
=> standing
=> straddle, span
=> stroke
=> wiggle, wriggle, squirm
=> eurythmy, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurhythmics
Sense 2
gesture, motion
> visual communication
=> video, picture
=> gesture, motion
=> body language
=> demonstration, demo
=> eye contact
=> projection
=> artwork, art, graphics, nontextual matter
=> chart
=> graph, graphical record
Sense 3
gesture
> indication, indicant
=> gesture
=> evidence
=> trace, vestige, tincture, shadow
=> symptom
=> signalization, signalisation
=> pointing out
=> manifestation
=> mark, print
=> glimpse
=> harbinger, forerunner, herald, precursor
=> hint, clue
=> smoke
Meronyms of noun gesture
3 senses of gesture
Sense 2
gesture, motion
=> visual communication
HAS PART: visual signal
Holonyms of noun gesture
Grep of noun gesture
facial gesture
gesture
Antonyms of verb gesture
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb gesture
1 sense of gesture
Sense 1
gesticulate, gesture, motion
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb gesture
1 sense of gesture
Sense 1
gesticulate, gesture, motion
=> wink
=> exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, hold out, stretch forth
=> shrug
=> clap, spat
=> applaud, clap, spat, acclaim
=> bless, sign
=> nod
=> cross oneself
=> bow, bow down
=> shake
=> beckon, wave
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb gesture
1 sense of gesture
Sense 1
gesticulate, gesture, motion
=> communicate, intercommunicate
'Cause To' of verb gesture
Derived Forms of verb gesture
1 sense of gesture
Sense 1
gesticulate, gesture, motion
RELATED TO>(noun) gesture#2
=> gesture, motion
RELATED TO>(noun) gesture#1
=> gesture
Domain of verb gesture
Domain Terms of verb gesture
Familiarity of verb gesture
gesture used as a verb is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Sample Sentences of verb gesture
1 sense of gesture
Sense 1
gesticulate, gesture, motion
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s to somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb gesture
1 sense of gesture
Sense 1
gesticulate, gesture, motion
> communicate, intercommunicate
=> grimace, make a face, pull a face
=> fingerspell, finger-spell
=> aphorize, aphorise
=> riddle
=> project
=> reach, get through, get hold of, contact
=> inflict, bring down, visit, impose
=> commune
=> ask, inquire, enquire
=> telecommunicate
=> inform
=> joke, jest
=> blog
=> greet
=> address, turn to
=> nod
=> convey, impart
=> sign
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> talk, speak
=> speak, talk
=> gesticulate, gesture, motion
=> telepathize, telepathise
=> write
=> radio
=> write
=> network
=> sign, signal, signalize, signalise
=> semaphore
=> whistle
=> give, throw
=> give, pay
=> give, render
=> carry, convey, express
=> issue
=> come across, come over
=> share
=> get
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb gesture
Sense 1
gesticulate, gesture, motion
=> communicate, intercommunicate
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Grep of verb gesture
gesture
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