gesticulation

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
gesticulation
    n 1: a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion
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 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
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