3 definitions
for gesticulation
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Gesticulation \Ges*tic`u*la"tion\, n. [L. gesticulatio: cf. F.
gesticulation.]
1. The act of gesticulating, or making gestures to express
passion or enforce sentiments.
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2. A gesture; a motion of the body or limbs in speaking, or
in representing action or passion, and enforcing arguments
and sentiments. --Macaulay.
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3. Antic tricks or motions. --B. Jonson.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
gesticulation
n : a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :
23 Moby Thesaurus words for "gesticulation":
bearing, beck, beckon, body language, carriage, charade, chironomy,
dactylology, deaf-and-dumb alphabet, dumb show, gesture,
gesture language, hand signal, kinesics, motion, movement,
pantomime, poise, pose, posture, shrug, sign language, stance
