the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
gesticulation
noun
a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion
motion
noun
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
gestikulieren
zeigen, ausdrücken oder durch Bewegung lenken
🇫🇷French
gesticuler
montrer, exprimer ou diriger par le mouvement
🇪🇸Spanish
gesticular
mostrar, expresar o dirigir a través del movimiento
🇮🇹Italian
gesticolare
mostrare, esprimere o dirigere attraverso il movimento
🇳🇱Dutch
gebaren
tonen, uitdrukken of sturen door middel van beweging
🇵🇹Portuguese
gesticular
mostrar, expressar ou dirigir através do movimento
🇷🇺Russian
жестикулировать
показывать, выражать или направлять через движение
India
🇮🇳Hindi
इशारा करना
आंदोलन के माध्यम से दिखाना, व्यक्त करना या निर्देशित करना
🇧🇩Bengali
ইঙ্গিত করা
প্রদর্শন, প্রকাশ বা আন্দোলন মাধ্যমে সরাসরি
🇮🇳Tamil
சைகை
இயக்கம் மூலம் காட்ட, வெளிப்படுத்த அல்லது நேரடியாக
🇮🇳Telugu
సంజ్ఞ చేయు
కదలిక ద్వారా చూపండి, వ్యక్తపరచండి లేదా ప్రత్యక్షంగా చూపండి
🇮🇳Marathi
हावभाव
हालचालीद्वारे दर्शवा, व्यक्त करा किंवा थेट करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
હાવભાવ
ચળવળ દ્વારા બતાવો, વ્યક્ત કરો અથવા સીધા કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸನ್ನೆಮಾಡು
ಚಲನೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ತೋರಿಸಿ, ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿ ಅಥವಾ ನೇರಗೊಳಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആംഗ്യം കാണിക്കുക
ചലനത്തിലൂടെ കാണിക്കുക, പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നേരിട്ട്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੰਕੇਤ
ਅੰਦੋਲਨ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਦਿਖਾਓ, ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਕਰੋ ਜਾਂ ਸਿੱਧਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
اشارہ کرنا
تحریک کے ذریعے دکھائیں، اظہار کریں یا براہ راست
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
指手画脚
通过动作展示、表达或直接
🇯🇵Japanese
身振りで示す
動きを通して示す、表現する、または指示する
🇰🇷Korean
몸짓을 하다
움직임을 통해 보여주고, 표현하고, 지시하세요.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khoa tay múa chân
hiển thị, thể hiện hoặc trực tiếp thông qua phong trào
🇹🇭Thai
โบกมือ
แสดง แสดงออก หรือสั่งการผ่านการเคลื่อนไหว
🇮🇩Indonesian
menggerakkan tangan
menunjukkan, mengungkapkan atau mengarahkan melalui gerakan
🇵🇭Filipino
magkumpas
ipakita, ipahayag o idirekta sa pamamagitan ng paggalaw
🇲🇾Malay
memberi isyarat
menunjukkan, menyatakan atau mengarah melalui pergerakan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إيماءة
إظهار أو التعبير أو المباشرة من خلال الحركة
🇮🇷Persian
اشاره کردن
نمایش، بیان یا هدایت از طریق حرکت
🇹🇷Turkish
jest yapmak
Hareket yoluyla gösterin, ifade edin veya yönlendirin
🇮🇱Hebrew
להניע
להראות, לבטא או לכוון באמצעות תנועה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'gesticulate'?
The primary meaning of 'gesticulate' is 'show, express or direct through movement'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'gesticulate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'gesticulate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'gesticulate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'gesticulate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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