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gesture

British pronunciation/d‍ʒˈɛst‍ʃɐ/
American pronunciation/ˈdʒɛstʃɝ/
Gesture
[NOUN]
1

a movement of the hands, face, or head that indicates a specific meaning

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2

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

synonyms : motion
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3

something done as an indication of intention

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[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

to express a meaning with a movement of the hands, face, head, etc.

synonyms : gesticulate
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Examples
1As a loving husband, he surprises his wife with romantic gestures on special occasions.
2As a gesture of gratitude, he offered to pick up the bill for everyone's dinner.
3It's a kind gesture to write thank you notes after receiving gifts.
4Thanks to her kind gesture, she was in credit with her neighbor, who offered to water her plants while she was away.
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