gestural
- Adjective:
- Relating to or conveyed through gestures: Pertaining to communication or expression that uses bodily movements, especially of the hands and arms, instead of or alongside spoken words.
- Constituting nonverbal communication: Being a form of expression that is other than verbal or written language.
- Used of the language of the deaf: Specifically describing sign languages, which are complete linguistic systems expressed through manual and bodily gestures.
- Adjective:
- The actor's performance was highly gestural, telling the story through movement alone.
- Gestural communication, like waving or pointing, is understood across many cultures.
- American Sign Language is a rich and complex gestural language.
"gestural art": Art forms that emphasize physical movement or the trace of movement, such as action painting.
- Jackson Pollock's drip paintings are often described as a form of gestural art.
"gestural vocabulary": The set of conventional gestures used within a specific context or culture.
- Orchestra conductors have a precise gestural vocabulary to communicate with musicians.
Gesture (n/v): A movement of part of the body to express an idea or meaning; to make such a movement.
- He made a gesture of apology. (noun)
- She gestured for us to be quiet. (verb)
Gesticulate (v): To use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words.
- The speaker gesticulated wildly to emphasize his point.
- Nonverbal: Not involving words or speech.
- Kinetic: Relating to or resulting from motion.
- Mimetic: Imitative; characterized by mimicry.
Gestural communication: The process of sending and receiving messages through body movements.
- Gestural communication is vital when verbal communication is impossible, such as in loud environments.
Gestural system: An organized set of gestures used for communication.
- Some primates have been observed using simple gestural systems.
(Note: There are no common idioms that use the exact word "gestural." The concept is typically expressed through related terms like "gesture.") - A gesture of goodwill: An action intended to show friendly intentions. - Offering help was a gesture of goodwill. - Empty gesture: An action that is symbolic but has no real meaning or effect. - His apology seemed like an empty gesture.
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being other than verbal communication
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the study of gestural communication
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art like gesture is a form of nonverbal expression
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used of the language of the deaf
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