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gesticulation [dʒɛˌstɪkjʊˈleɪʃən] n
1. the act of gesticulating 2. an animated or expressive gesture gesticulatory adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
gesticulation noun signalling, signing, waving, motioning, gestures, beckoning, sign language, arm-waving We communicated mainly by signs, gesticulation and mime. Translations gesticulation n (= act) → Gestikulieren nt; (= instance) → Gebärde f (geh), → Geste f; all his gesticulations → all sein Gestikulieren How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Now, in the first place, this censure attaches not to the poetic but to the histrionic art; for gesticulation may be equally overdone in epic recitation, as by Sosi-stratus, or in lyrical competition, as by Mnasitheus the Opuntian. Tom Sawyer stepped forward with conceited con- fidence and soared into the unquenchable and inde- structible "Give me liberty or give me death" speech, with fine fury and frantic gesticulation, and broke down in the middle of it. He laughed and threw the bottle upwards with a gesticulation I did not understand. |
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