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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGesturing
/ˈdʒɛs.tʃər.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of using movements of the body, especially the hands, to communicate or express something.
"During the presentation, she was gesturing enthusiastically to emphasize her points." - 2
A specific movement or series of movements made to convey a message.
"His gesturing was so animated that it captured everyone's attention."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'gesturing' derives from the Latin 'gestus', meaning 'to carry or bear', which evolved into the Old French 'gesturer', meaning 'to gesture'. The term has been used in English since the late 14th century, reflecting the act of making movements with the body, especially the hands, to express ideas or feelings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gesturing" is said worldwide
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gestes
Transliteration: ʒɛst
"Il utilise des gestes pour exprimer ses idées."
Gestik
Transliteration: ˈɡɛstɪk
"Seine Gestik war sehr ausdrucksstark."
gesticolare
Transliteration: dʒestikoˈlare
"Lui ama gesticolare mentre parla."
gesticulación
Transliteration: xes.ti.ku.laˈθjon
"Su gesticulación era muy expresiva."
gesticulação
Transliteration: ʒes.tʃi.kuˈla.sɐ̃w
"A gesticulação dela era muito clara."
इशारा
Transliteration: ishara
"उसने अपने इशारों से बात की।"
手势
Transliteration: shǒushì
"他的手势非常生动。"
제스처
Transliteration: jescheo
"그의 제스처는 매우 표현력이 풍부했다."
ジェスチャー
Transliteration: jesuchā
"彼のジェスチャーはとても印象的だった。"
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