gesticulation
pronunciation
How to pronounce gesticulation in British English:
UK [dʒeˌstɪkjuˈleɪʃn]
How to pronounce gesticulation in American English:
US [ dʒeˌstɪkjuˈleɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion
Word Origin
- gesticulation (n.)
- 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 "a gesture; carriage, posture," noun use of past participle of gerere "to bear, to carry" (see gest). [G]esticulation is the using of gestures, & a gesture is an act of gesticulation. On the other hand, gesture also is sometimes used as an abstract, & then differs from gesticulation in implying less of the excited or emotional or theatrical or conspicuous. [Fowler]
Example
- 1. The essentials of humanistic language include talk , intonation , facial expression and gesticulation .
- 2. He is better than delimiting to a saleswoman with gesticulation a period of time .
- 3. Suddenly , the postilions exchange speech with animated gesticulation , and the horses are pulled up , almost on their haunches .
- 4. After the agent inside field receives a batch of order , begin to be mixed with gesticulation vociferant participate in an auction .
- 5. I am urgent , with a han yu the word goes all out together , adscititious gesticulation , do him demandingly to look , but he is wooden still .