English Dictionary
Definition gesture in British English
gesture
noun
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
a movement that communicates a feeling or instruction
a hand movement that you use to control something such as a smartphone or tablet
As a touch-based platform, iOS uses gestures like swipes and taps to let you control things with intuitive ease.
the use of movement to communicate, especially in dance
something that you do to communicate your intentions towards someone, especially good intentions
a symbolic gesture
a gesture of support/solidarity/goodwill
an icon which indicates a type of action you can select to share with others via the social networking site Facebook when, for example, you are reading or listening to something. It's also called a 'social gesture'.
The social media site, Mashable, calls these kinds of "social gestures," one of the tech trends to look out for in 2012: "With 800 million people already on Facebook, its growth is bound to be slow. But if sharing becomes automatic, the volume of content on Facebook will continue to grow at an accelerated pace."
