Synonyms: gesture
Definition: motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
Similar words: motility, motion, move, movement
Definition: a change of position that does not entail a change of location
Usage: the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise; movement is a sign of life; an impatient move of his hand; gastrointestinal motility
Synonyms: gesture
Definition: something done as an indication of intention
Usage: a political gesture; a gesture of defiance
Similar words: indicant, indication
Definition: something that serves to indicate or suggest
Usage: an indication of foul play; indications of strain; symptoms are the prime indicants of disease
Definition: the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
Similar words: visual communication
Definition: communication that relies on vision
Synonyms: gesticulate, gesture, motion
Definition: show, express or direct through movement
Usage: He gestured his desire to leave
Similar words: communicate, intercommunicate
Definition: transmit thoughts or feelings
Usage: He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist