Crossword clues for gesticulation
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Gesticulation \Ges*tic`u*la"tion\, n. [L. gesticulatio: cf. F. gesticulation.]
The act of gesticulating, or making gestures to express passion or enforce sentiments.
A gesture; a motion of the body or limbs in speaking, or in representing action or passion, and enforcing arguments and sentiments.
--Macaulay.Antic tricks or motions.
--B. Jonson.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
early 15c., from Latin gesticulationem (nominative gesticulatio), noun of action from past participle stem of gesticulari "to gesture, mimic," from gesticulus "a mimicking gesture," diminutive of gestus (see gest).
Wiktionary
n. 1 The act of gesticulating, or making gestures to aid expression of thoughts, sentiments or passion. 2 A gesture; a motion of the body or limbs when speaking, or in representing action or passion, and enforcing arguments and sentiments. 3 (context dated English) An odd or fanciful motion.
WordNet
n. a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion
Usage examples of "gesticulation".
Mr Buskin would look if he were now going through all these fanciful gesticulations in his walking dress.
This speech, delivered with arch simplicity, in her Bolognese jargon, made me laugh with all my heart, for in the violence of her gesticulations she had disclosed half her charms, and I saw nothing worth looking at.
Then he went up to Jasch, who had run to the cart, and who had to pretend that he did not understand a word of German, and began to make all manner of alarming gesticulations.
The Yogi did a number of preparatory gesticulations, and spoke what sounded like solemn incantations, then parted his dhoti rags and unashamedly pulled out his linga, which was like a black-barked twig.
Cary, as the Piache from whines rose to screams and gesticulations, and then to violent convulsions, foaming at the mouth, and rolling of the eyeballs, till he suddenly sank exhausted, and lay for dead.
Phade made a quiet desperate sound, knelt, once more began to perform Theurgic gesticulations.
As I land after the first sortie of the day a young aircraftsman springs onto the wing of my aircraft with wild gesticulations and congratulates me on the award of the Diamonds.
The frantic gesticulations they surprised now and then, the headlong pace after nightfall that swept him upon them round quiet corners, the inhuman bludgeoning of all tentative advances of curiosity, the taste for twilight that led to the closing of doors, the pulling down of blinds, the extinction of candles and lamps--who could agree with such goings on?
Tuscan vocabulary, was the name of an actor, who did not, as formerly, throw out alternately artless and unpolished verses like the Fescennine at random, but represented medleys complete with metre, the music being regularly adjusted for the musician, and with appropriate gesticulation.
All the while he talked loudly and with much gesticulation, apostrophising himself, scolding himself, uttering little cries of triumph or selfencouragement.
Gesticulations were observed, but the sea was too wild and menacing to admit of the ordinary expedients of war.
Trent, who had followed her movements and gesticulations with deepening gravity, nodded his head.
One of these, a youth of coal-black comeliness, was preaching with the most violent gesticulations, frequently springing high from the ground, and clapping his hands over his head.
A group drew together, and with murmurs and gesticulation the meeting broke up.
With mysterious gesticulations, he intimated hesitatingly and yet impatiently, with much bashful circumlocution, that he knew of a solace, of complete wisdom which was there for every earnest seeker.