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[ˈdʒɛstʃə], (Noun)
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- 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
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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)
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- make a gesture
(e.g: she gestured meaningfully with the pistol)
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Origin
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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’
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