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- Dictionaryges·tic·u·la·tion/jeˌstikyəˈlāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a gesture, especially a dramatic one, used instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words: "he punctuated his speech with wild gesticulations"
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GESTICULATION definition: 1. movements with your hands or arms intended to express something or to emphasize what you are…. Learn more.
1. : the act of making gestures. 2. : gesture. especially : an expressive gesture made in showing strong feeling or in enforcing an argument. Synonyms. gesture. mime. pantomime. signal. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of gesticulation in a Sentence. as the argument grew more heated, his gesticulations got bigger and wilder.
A gesticulation is a dramatic movement that gets attention. Some stand-up comedians dash across the stage, throwing their hands around, as they act out what they are talking about. These gesticulations become part of the act.
GESTICULATION meaning: 1. movements with your hands or arms intended to express something or to emphasize what you are…. Learn more.
noun. the act of gesticulating. an animated or excited gesture. Discover More. Other Words From. o ver·ges·tic u·la tion noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of gesticulation 1. First recorded in 1595–1605, gesticulation is from the Latin word gesticulātiōn- (stem of gesticulātiō ). See gesticulate, -ion. Discover More.
1. the act of gesticulating. 2. an animated or excited gesture.
noun. An expressive, meaningful bodily movement: gesture, indication, motion, sign, signal.
noun. /dʒeˌstɪkjuˈleɪʃn/ [countable, uncountable] the act of moving your hands and arms about in order to attract attention or make somebody understand what you are saying. wild/frantic gesticulations. Want to learn more?
The act of gesticulating, or making gestures to aid expression of thoughts, sentiments or passion. Wiktionary. Synonyms: gesture. signal. motion. indication. high sign. Other Word Forms of Gesticulation. Noun. Singular: gesticulation. Plural: gesticulations. Origin of Gesticulation. From Middle French gesticulation, from Latin gesticulatio.
gesticulation in American English. (dʒɛsˌtɪkjuˈleɪʃən ; dʒɛsˌtɪkjəˈleɪʃən ) noun. 1. a gesticulating. 2. a gesture, esp. an energetic one. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
