gesture
['dʒɛstʃɚ]
n. 势, 姿态

vi. 势, 姿态

[医] 势, 语

1. She gestured her disappointment by laying her hand on her forehead.
   她把额头，望。
2. A speaker often makes gestures with his hands or arms to stress something he is saying.
   演讲者常臂做势调某些点。
3. The doctor gestured me to take off my coat.
   医做势脱去套。

gesture
[ noun ]

1. motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

<noun.act>

2. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

<noun.communication>

3. something done as an indication of intention

<noun.act>
a political gesture
a gesture of defiance

[ verb ]

1. show, express or direct through movement

<verb.communication> gesticulate motion
He gestured his desire to leave

Gesture \Ges"ture\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gestured}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Gesturing}.]
To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action; to
gesticulate.

It is not orderly read, nor gestured as beseemeth.
--Hooker.


Gesture \Ges"ture\, v. i.
To make gestures; to gesticulate.

The players . . . gestured not undecently withal.
--Holland.


Gesture \Ges"ture\, n. [LL. gestura mode of action, fr. L.
gerere, gestum, to bear, behave, perform, act. See {Gest} a
deed.]
1. Manner of carrying the body; position of the body or
limbs; posture. [Obs.]

Accubation, or lying down at meals, was a gesture
used by many nations. --Sir T.
Browne.

2. A motion of the body or limbs expressive of sentiment or
passion; any action or posture intended to express an idea
or a passion, or to enforce or emphasize an argument,
assertion, or opinion.

Humble and reverent gestures. --Hooker.

Grace was in all her steps, heaven in her eye,
In every gesture dignity and love. --Milton.