GESTICULATIONS

Noun

gesticulations

plural of gesticulation

Source: Wiktionary


GESTICULATION

Ges*tic`u*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. gesticulatio: cf. F. gesticulation.]

1. The act of gesticulating, or making gestures to express passion or enforce sentiments.

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

3. Antic tricks or motions. B. Jonson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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