- gesture [hand movement]
- håndbevægelse {fk}
noun
English-Danish mini dictionary. 2014.
gesture [hand movement]
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gesture — n Gesture, gesticulation are comparable when meaning an expressive movement or motion of the body or limbs or the use of such a movement or motion. Gesture is the more inclusive term; it may imply any such movement or motion intended to express… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
gesture — 1 noun 1 (C, U) a movement of part of your body, especially your hands or head, to show what you mean or how you feel: Jim raised his hands in a despairing gesture. | This form of sign language is rich in gesture. 2 (C) something that you say or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hand — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ beautiful, delicate, long fingered, pretty, slender ▪ mani … Collocations dictionary
gesture — ges|ture1 W3 [ˈdʒestʃə US ər] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Medieval Latin; Origin: gestura, from Latin gestus action, gesture , from gerere to bear ] 1.) [U and C] a movement of part of your body, especially your hands or head, to show what you mean or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
movement — Synonyms and related words: Alexandrine, American, Art Nouveau, Ashcan school, BM, Barbizon, Bauhaus, Bolognese, British, Cobra, Dutch, Flemish, Fontainebleau, French, Italian, Mannerist, Milanese, Modenese, Momentum, Neapolitan, New York, Paduan … Moby Thesaurus
gesture — gestural, adj. gesturer, n. /jes cheuhr/, n., v., gestured, gesturing. n. 1. a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.: the gestures of an orator; a threatening gesture. 2.… … Universalium
gesture — ges•ture [[t]ˈdʒɛs tʃər[/t]] n. v. tured, tur•ing 1) a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.: a threatening gesture[/ex] 2) the use of such movements to express thought,… … From formal English to slang
gesture — noun 1》 a movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning. 2》 an action performed to convey one s feelings or intentions: a kind gesture. ↘an action performed for show in the knowledge that it will… … English new terms dictionary
gesture — Synonyms and related words: action, actions, activity, acts, address, affectation, air, bearing, beck, beckon, behavior, behavior pattern, behavioral norm, behavioral science, body language, broad hint, carriage, charade, chironomy, clue,… … Moby Thesaurus
International Movement Writing Alphabet — The International Movement Writing Alphabet (the IMWA) is an ordered set of symbols used to record movement, developed by Valerie Sutton. It was originally designated Suttons s Sign Symbol Sequence. The IMWA is used in MovementWriting which… … Wikipedia
Musical gesture — Tonic and dominant in C Play (help … Wikipedia
