Gesture synonyms

signal

(Now Rare) A token or indication

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make a sign

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genuflection

The act of genuflecting

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use one's hands

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token

Support for a belief; grounds for an opinion; reason, reasoning, witcraft (see usage)

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give the high sign

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motion

Motion is defined as to signal with a movement.

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salaam

In the Near East, India, etc., a greeting or ceremonial compliment, made by bowing low with the palm of the right hand placed on the forehead

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gesticulation

A gesture; a motion of the body or limbs when speaking, or in representing action or passion, and enforcing arguments and sentiments.

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movement

An organized effort by supporters of a common goal:

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gesticulate

To say or express through gestures.

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use sign language

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pantomime

To express oneself in pantomime.

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act-out

(Idiomatic) To go through the process of a scene from a play, a charade or a pointless exercise.

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indicate

To be or give a sign, token, or indication of; signify; betoken

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saw the air

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sign (related)

A posted notice bearing a designation, direction, or command:

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appearance (related)

The act or an instance of coming into public view:

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gesticulatory

Making a lot of gesticulations

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paralinguistic

Of or relating to paralanguage or its study.

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deportment

Conduct; public behavior:

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gesturing.--v. gesticulate

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kowtow

The act of kneeling and touching the ground with the forehead to show great deference, submissive respect, homage, etc., as formerly in China

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obeisance

A gesture or movement of the body, such as a curtsy, that expresses deference or homage.

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tokenism

A show of accommodation to a demand, principle, etc. by small, often merely routine or superficial concessions to it; specif., the practice of hiring or including a small number of individuals, as of a minority group, merely to comply with equal-opportunity policies or regulations

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speech (antonym)

(Uncountable) The faculty of uttering articulate sounds or words; the ability to speak or to use vocalizations to communicate.

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indication

Something that serves to indicate; a sign:

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high sign

A signal, often a prearranged one, given secretly, as in warning