Gesture
noun
A movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning.
Alice made a gesture of apology.
Often appears as...
- make a gesture
- a gesture of goodwill
noun
An action performed to convey one's feelings or intentions.
The president's visit was a gesture of goodwill.
Often appears as...
- a symbolic gesture
- a grand gesture
verb
Use gestures to convey information or instructions.
He gestured towards the door.
Often appears as...
- gesture towards
- gesture for someone to do something
noun
A movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning.
Alice made a gesture of apology.
Often appears as...
- make a gesture
- a gesture of goodwill
noun
An action performed to convey one's feelings or intentions.
The president's visit was a gesture of goodwill.
Often appears as...
- a symbolic gesture
- a grand gesture
verb
Use gestures to convey information or instructions.
He gestured towards the door.
Often appears as...
- gesture towards
- gesture for someone to do something
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Pro Tip 1/2Expressive Silence
Gestures can communicate complex ideas without words, often used when silence is preferred or necessary.
At the library, he silently gestured to the book I was seeking.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural Variance
Gestures can mean different things in different cultures; learn local customs to avoid miscommunication.
A thumbs-up is a positive gesture in many cultures but offensive in others.
Pro Tip 1/2Expressive Silence
Gestures can communicate complex ideas without words, often used when silence is preferred or necessary.
At the library, he silently gestured to the book I was seeking.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural Variance
Gestures can mean different things in different cultures; learn local customs to avoid miscommunication.
A thumbs-up is a positive gesture in many cultures but offensive in others.
Pro Tip 1/2Expressive Silence
Gestures can communicate complex ideas without words, often used when silence is preferred or necessary.
At the library, he silently gestured to the book I was seeking.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural Variance
Gestures can mean different things in different cultures; learn local customs to avoid miscommunication.
A thumbs-up is a positive gesture in many cultures but offensive in others.
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How to spot a liar PIPE...
is they come in and in very subtle ways over the course of several hours, they will ask that person to tell that story backwards, and then they'll watch them squirm, and track which questions produce the highest volume of deceptive tells. Why do they do that? Well, we all do the same thing. We rehearse our words, but we rarely rehearse our gestures.
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Elephants Being...
They perform consolation behaviour, reassuring others in distress through soothing vocalisations and comforting gestures with their trunks. They also help each other in times of need and even appear to mourn the death of friends and family just like humans. These behaviours can be seen in close-knit elephant families,
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Love and hormones PIPE...
in the womb and they're imaginative as a matter of fact there's many more women in this category and I do think that this imagination the way the brain is built gives women a tremendous asset in the in the modern business world they tend to have executive social skills they can read posture gesture tone of voice
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The origins of ballet -...
to where one could walk or sit in relation to the King. Over time, the study of ballet became a central element of court life, and proper grasp of the etiquette could make or break one's success as a courtier. Many of these court gestures can still be seen in modern ballet techniques.
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Neanderthals 101 PIPE...
and created advanced tools. In fact, they were the first human species to make tools out of bone, not just stone. They also created objects that served ornamental purposes. Neanderthals are suspected to be the first humans to carry out the symbolic gesture of burying their dead
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The legend of Annapurna,...
a gesture of safety and assurance. With these symbols, this powerful avatar makes it clear that the material world is anything but an illusion. Rather, it is a cycle of life that must be sustained— from the feeding of open mouths and rumbling bellies,
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Thought-provoking...
too human but while chimps across the world only have a limited repertoire of vocalizations they constantly invent and share new gestures with each other one theory basically is that they imitate gestures from each other they
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Homeopathy, quackery and...
background, attitude and approach to the real world because I am a conjurer. Now, I prefer that term over magician, because if I were a magician, that would mean that I use spells and incantations and weird gestures
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How to Speak Chimpanzee...
They even perform actions that seem all too human. But while chimps across the world only have a limited repertoire of vocalizations, they constantly invent and share new gestures with each other.
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The Intense 8 Hour Hunt...
The hunter pays tribute to his quarry's courage and strength with ceremonial gestures that ensure that its spirit returns to the desert sands from which it came.
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How to spot a liar PIPE...
is they come in and in very subtle ways over the course of several hours, they will ask that person to tell that story backwards, and then they'll watch them squirm, and track which questions produce the highest volume of deceptive tells. Why do they do that? Well, we all do the same thing. We rehearse our words, but we rarely rehearse our gestures.
Video examples
Elephants Being...
They perform consolation behaviour, reassuring others in distress through soothing vocalisations and comforting gestures with their trunks. They also help each other in times of need and even appear to mourn the death of friends and family just like humans. These behaviours can be seen in close-knit elephant families,
Video examples
Love and hormones PIPE...
in the womb and they're imaginative as a matter of fact there's many more women in this category and I do think that this imagination the way the brain is built gives women a tremendous asset in the in the modern business world they tend to have executive social skills they can read posture gesture tone of voice
Video examples
The origins of ballet -...
to where one could walk or sit in relation to the King. Over time, the study of ballet became a central element of court life, and proper grasp of the etiquette could make or break one's success as a courtier. Many of these court gestures can still be seen in modern ballet techniques.
Video examples
Neanderthals 101 PIPE...
and created advanced tools. In fact, they were the first human species to make tools out of bone, not just stone. They also created objects that served ornamental purposes. Neanderthals are suspected to be the first humans to carry out the symbolic gesture of burying their dead
Video examples
The legend of Annapurna,...
a gesture of safety and assurance. With these symbols, this powerful avatar makes it clear that the material world is anything but an illusion. Rather, it is a cycle of life that must be sustained— from the feeding of open mouths and rumbling bellies,
Video examples
Thought-provoking...
too human but while chimps across the world only have a limited repertoire of vocalizations they constantly invent and share new gestures with each other one theory basically is that they imitate gestures from each other they
Video examples
Homeopathy, quackery and...
background, attitude and approach to the real world because I am a conjurer. Now, I prefer that term over magician, because if I were a magician, that would mean that I use spells and incantations and weird gestures
Video examples
How to Speak Chimpanzee...
They even perform actions that seem all too human. But while chimps across the world only have a limited repertoire of vocalizations, they constantly invent and share new gestures with each other.
Video examples
The Intense 8 Hour Hunt...
The hunter pays tribute to his quarry's courage and strength with ceremonial gestures that ensure that its spirit returns to the desert sands from which it came.
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Pete Doherty
English Musician
I'm not saying that maybe there isn't a kid out there whose behavior hasn't been influenced by me in some way. I'm sure there is. But I can only speak for myself, and if you'd asked if my behavior had ever been affected by people I'd admired from afar, like musicians or footballers, that'd be a yes, totally. Right down to their hand gestures.
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Pranav Mistry
Indian Scientist
There are endless consumer applications, but what excites me is how this can help people. A man who cannot speak communicates with sign language, but the average person doesn't know that language. SixthSense, if equipped with speakers, can recognize the gestures and form the words - it will speak for him.
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Helena Bonham Carter
British Actress
Usually I'm frustrated when I look at my films and I don't believe that I've made a real transformation beyond my usual sets of gestures and expressions. I still have this nagging feeling that it's me, that I didn't create a unique character.
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Tamilisai Soundararajan
Indian Public Servant
We should be concerned about our immediate environment. Taking care of the leaking tap, not wasting water while washing hands, and other such gestures will go a long way in helping the environment.
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Steven Erikson
Canadian Novelist
All art is an intensely vulnerable gesture, and it is made with no small amounts of risk, and fear. So, I have plenty of sympathy for self-defense mechanisms, especially among artists.
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Kylian Mbappe
French Athlete
When you are young, you admire the people you see on TV and you want to have the same gestures and the same attitudes and behave in the same way. It is a responsibility.
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Hema Malini
Indian Actress
When I was at the top, my mother was helping other girls. I thought it was a beautiful gesture and that I should continue it in her name.
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Hirokazu Kore-eda
Japanese Director
When making documentaries, the most important thing I learned was to listen, observe gestures and facial expressions.
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Erica Fernandes
Indian Actress
The simplest of simplest things makes me happy. I love small gestures and nature in life.
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H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
American Author
Remember that a gesture of friendship, no matter how small, is always appreciated.
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Pete Doherty
English Musician
I'm not saying that maybe there isn't a kid out there whose behavior hasn't been influenced by me in some way. I'm sure there is. But I can only speak for myself, and if you'd asked if my behavior had ever been affected by people I'd admired from afar, like musicians or footballers, that'd be a yes, totally. Right down to their hand gestures.
Quote examples
Pranav Mistry
Indian Scientist
There are endless consumer applications, but what excites me is how this can help people. A man who cannot speak communicates with sign language, but the average person doesn't know that language. SixthSense, if equipped with speakers, can recognize the gestures and form the words - it will speak for him.
Quote examples
Helena Bonham Carter
British Actress
Usually I'm frustrated when I look at my films and I don't believe that I've made a real transformation beyond my usual sets of gestures and expressions. I still have this nagging feeling that it's me, that I didn't create a unique character.
Quote examples
Tamilisai Soundararajan
Indian Public Servant
We should be concerned about our immediate environment. Taking care of the leaking tap, not wasting water while washing hands, and other such gestures will go a long way in helping the environment.
Quote examples
Steven Erikson
Canadian Novelist
All art is an intensely vulnerable gesture, and it is made with no small amounts of risk, and fear. So, I have plenty of sympathy for self-defense mechanisms, especially among artists.
Quote examples
Kylian Mbappe
French Athlete
When you are young, you admire the people you see on TV and you want to have the same gestures and the same attitudes and behave in the same way. It is a responsibility.
Quote examples
Hema Malini
Indian Actress
When I was at the top, my mother was helping other girls. I thought it was a beautiful gesture and that I should continue it in her name.
Quote examples
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Japanese Director
When making documentaries, the most important thing I learned was to listen, observe gestures and facial expressions.
Quote examples
Erica Fernandes
Indian Actress
The simplest of simplest things makes me happy. I love small gestures and nature in life.
Quote examples
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
American Author
Remember that a gesture of friendship, no matter how small, is always appreciated.
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