An expressive, meaningful bodily movement

• high sign

  1. A prearranged signal intended to warn or inform:

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  1. A prearranged signal intended to warn or inform:

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• signal

  1. An indicator, such as a gesture or colored light, that serves as a means of communication.
  2. A message communicated by such means.
  3. Something that incites action:

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  1. An indicator, such as a gesture or colored light, that serves as a means of communication.
  2. A message communicated by such means.
  3. Something that incites action:

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• sign

  1. Something that suggests the presence or existence of a fact, condition, or quality:
  2. An act or gesture used to convey an idea, a desire, information, or a command:
  3. Sign language.

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  1. Something that suggests the presence or existence of a fact, condition, or quality:
  2. An act or gesture used to convey an idea, a desire, information, or a command:
  3. Sign language.

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• motion

  1. The act or process of changing position or place.
  2. A meaningful or expressive change in the position of the body or a part of the body; a gesture.
  3. Active operation:

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  1. The act or process of changing position or place.
  2. A meaningful or expressive change in the position of the body or a part of the body; a gesture.
  3. Active operation:

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• indication

  1. The act of indicating:
  2. Something that serves to indicate; a sign:
  3. Something indicated as necessary or expedient:

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  1. The act of indicating:
  2. Something that serves to indicate; a sign:
  3. Something indicated as necessary or expedient:

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• gesticulation

  1. The action of gesticulating.
  2. A deliberate, vigorous motion or gesture.

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  1. The action of gesticulating.
  2. A deliberate, vigorous motion or gesture.

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Something that takes the place of words in communicating a thought or feeling

• token

  1. Something serving as an indication, proof, or expression of something else; a sign:
  2. Something that signifies or evidences authority, validity, or identity:
  3. A specific instance of a phenomenon or a class of things, as of a linguistic feature in a sample of a person's speech, that can be isolated for study or analysis.

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  1. Something serving as an indication, proof, or expression of something else; a sign:
  2. Something that signifies or evidences authority, validity, or identity:
  3. A specific instance of a phenomenon or a class of things, as of a linguistic feature in a sample of a person's speech, that can be isolated for study or analysis.

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• sign

  1. Something that suggests the presence or existence of a fact, condition, or quality:
  2. An act or gesture used to convey an idea, a desire, information, or a command:
  3. Sign language.

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  1. Something that suggests the presence or existence of a fact, condition, or quality:
  2. An act or gesture used to convey an idea, a desire, information, or a command:
  3. Sign language.

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• indication

  1. The act of indicating:
  2. Something that serves to indicate; a sign:
  3. Something indicated as necessary or expedient:

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  1. The act of indicating:
  2. Something that serves to indicate; a sign:
  3. Something indicated as necessary or expedient:

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• expression

  1. The act of expressing, conveying, or representing in words, art, music, or movement; a manifestation:
  2. Something that expresses or communicates:
  3. A symbol or combination of symbols that represents a quantity or a relationship between quantities.

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  1. The act of expressing, conveying, or representing in words, art, music, or movement; a manifestation:
  2. Something that expresses or communicates:
  3. A symbol or combination of symbols that represents a quantity or a relationship between quantities.

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To make bodily motions so as to convey an idea or complement speech

• signalize

  1. To make remarkable or conspicuous:
  2. To point out particularly.

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  1. To make remarkable or conspicuous:
  2. To point out particularly.

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• signal

  1. An indicator, such as a gesture or colored light, that serves as a means of communication.
  2. A message communicated by such means.
  3. Something that incites action:

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  1. An indicator, such as a gesture or colored light, that serves as a means of communication.
  2. A message communicated by such means.
  3. Something that incites action:

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• sign

  1. Something that suggests the presence or existence of a fact, condition, or quality:
  2. An act or gesture used to convey an idea, a desire, information, or a command:
  3. Sign language.

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  1. Something that suggests the presence or existence of a fact, condition, or quality:
  2. An act or gesture used to convey an idea, a desire, information, or a command:
  3. Sign language.

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• motion

  1. The act or process of changing position or place.
  2. A meaningful or expressive change in the position of the body or a part of the body; a gesture.
  3. Active operation:

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  1. The act or process of changing position or place.
  2. A meaningful or expressive change in the position of the body or a part of the body; a gesture.
  3. Active operation:

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• gesticulate

  1. To make gestures especially while speaking, as for emphasis.
  2. To say or express by gestures.

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  1. To make gestures especially while speaking, as for emphasis.
  2. To say or express by gestures.

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A deliberately significant motion

• movement

  1. The act or an instance of moving; a change in place or position.
  2. A particular manner of moving.
  3. A change in the location of troops, ships, or aircraft for tactical or strategic purposes.

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  1. The act or an instance of moving; a change in place or position.
  2. A particular manner of moving.
  3. A change in the location of troops, ships, or aircraft for tactical or strategic purposes.

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• signal

  1. An indicator, such as a gesture or colored light, that serves as a means of communication.
  2. A message communicated by such means.
  3. Something that incites action:

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  1. An indicator, such as a gesture or colored light, that serves as a means of communication.
  2. A message communicated by such means.
  3. Something that incites action:

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• indication

  1. The act of indicating:
  2. Something that serves to indicate; a sign:
  3. Something indicated as necessary or expedient:

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  1. The act of indicating:
  2. Something that serves to indicate; a sign:
  3. Something indicated as necessary or expedient:

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• gesticulation

  1. The action of gesticulating.
  2. A deliberate, vigorous motion or gesture.

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  1. The action of gesticulating.
  2. A deliberate, vigorous motion or gesture.

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A formality or pretense

• posture

  1. A position of a person's body or body parts:
  2. A characteristic way of bearing one's body; carriage:
  3. A position of an animal's body or body parts, especially for the purpose of communication:

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  1. A position of a person's body or body parts:
  2. A characteristic way of bearing one's body; carriage:
  3. A position of an animal's body or body parts, especially for the purpose of communication:

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• pose

  1. To set forth in words for consideration; propound:
  2. To present or constitute:
  3. To place (a model, for example) in a specific position.

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  1. To set forth in words for consideration; propound:
  2. To present or constitute:
  3. To place (a model, for example) in a specific position.

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• display

  1. To present to view; cause to be seen.
  2. To exhibit ostentatiously; show off:
  3. To show (images or information) on a screen.

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  1. To present to view; cause to be seen.
  2. To exhibit ostentatiously; show off:
  3. To show (images or information) on a screen.

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