gesture
31gesture — /ˈdʒɛstʃə / (say jeschuh) noun 1. movement of the body, head, arms, hands, or face expressive of an idea or an emotion: the gestures of an orator; a gesture of impatience. 2. any action or proceeding intended for effect or as a formality;… …
32gesture — [15] Originally, a person’s gesture was their ‘bearing’, the way they ‘carried’ themselves: ‘He was a knight of yours full true, and comely of gesture’, Sir Cleges 1410. But by the 16th century it was well on its way via ‘bodily movement’ to… …
33gesture — Synonyms and related words: action, actions, activity, acts, address, affectation, air, bearing, beck, beckon, behavior, behavior pattern, behavioral norm, behavioral science, body language, broad hint, carriage, charade, chironomy, clue,… …
34gesture — Part of George Herbert Mead s theory of the self . A gesture is the act of an organism which stimulates a response on the part of other organisms: a dog growling may provoke another dog to growl, and a ‘conversation of gestures’ ensues. Such… …
35gesture — ges·ture || dÊ’estʃə(r) n. movement of the body which expresses an idea or emotion, gesticulation v. express an idea or emotion through bodily movements; make a gesture …
36gesture — n 1. motion, movement, gesticulation, gest, Theat. stage business; sign, signal, broad hint, nod, nudge, wink, Inf. high sign; pantomime, charade, dumb show; body language, Inf. body English. 2. flourish, Fr. beau geste. fine gesture; display,… …
37gesture — gestas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Kūno, pvz., rankų, judesys, mostas kalbos raiškumui, įtaigumui didinti. Gestas gali turėti kokio ženklo (signalo) reikšmę. kilmė pranc. geste atitikmenys: angl. gesture vok. Geste, f;… …
38gesture — gestas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Sporto teisėjo sutartinis ženklas (dažniausiai rankomis), kuriuo sportininkams, treneriams, teisėjams ir žiūrovams pranešamas pagal taisykles priimamas sprendimas. kilmė pranc. geste… …
39gesture — Motion of the body calculated to express a thought or used for emphasis. An act used as a sign of feeling, such as a gesture of friendship …
40gesture — Motion of the body calculated to express a thought or used for emphasis. An act used as a sign of feeling, such as a gesture of friendship …
