[ˈdʒɛstʃə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning
(e.g: Alex made a gesture of apology)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin gestura, from Latin gerere ‘bear, wield, perform’. The original sense was ‘bearing, deportment’, hence ‘the use of posture and bodily movements for effect in oratory’

[ˈdʒɛstʃə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make a gesture
(e.g: she gestured meaningfully with the pistol)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin gestura, from Latin gerere ‘bear, wield, perform’. The original sense was ‘bearing, deportment’, hence ‘the use of posture and bodily movements for effect in oratory’