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Form of non-verbal/non-vocal communication
meaning. Gesture processing takes place in areas of the brain such as Broca's and Wernicke's areas, which are used by speech and sign language. In fact
Gesture
Topics referred to by the same term
gesture or nonverbal communication in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gesture language or gestural language may refer to: Sign language, languages that
Gesture_language
Hand gesture
The OK gesture, OK sign or ring gesture is a gesture performed by joining the thumb and index finger in a circle, and holding the other fingers straight
OK_gesture
Relationship between language and human evolution
the idea that language evolved from gesture. Further evidence suggests that gesture and language are linked. In humans, manual gesturing has an effect
Origin_of_language
Gesture Description Language (GDL or GDL Technology) is a method of describing and automatic (computer) syntactic classification of gestures and movements
Gesture_Description_Language
Topic in computer science and language technology
Gesture recognition is an area of research and development in computer science and language technology concerned with the recognition and interpretation
Gesture_recognition
Gesture used in Thailand
is also common as a way to express gratitude or to apologise. The wai gesture originated in Buddhism and has similar origins as namaste in Hinduism.
Wai_(gesture)
List of bodily actions used as nonverbal communication
Gestures are a form of nonverbal communication in which visible bodily actions are used to communicate important messages, either in place of speech or
List_of_gestures
Obscene raising of the middle finger
as flipping the bird or flipping someone off, is an obscene hand gesture. The gesture communicates moderate to extreme contempt, and is roughly equivalent
The_finger
Form of nonverbal communication
Hand gestures are used in regions of Italy and in the Italian language as a form of nonverbal communication and expression. The gestures within the Italian
Gesticulation_in_Italian
Hand gesture
"hang loose" or "hang ten", is a gesture representing "aloha spirit, love and local pride" that is the official hand gesture of Hawaii and is also associated
Shaka_sign
Expression of contempt
example, in Japanese Sign Language, when the palm is facing out, it is recognized as the character せ ("se"). Many other gestures are used in addition to
Obscene_gesture
Efforts to teach other apes human communication
making gestures with her hands as she tried to pronounce words. The Gardners decided to test a chimpanzee's abilities with a gestural language, American
Great_ape_language
Hand gesture
The sign of the horns is a hand gesture with a variety of meanings and uses in various cultures. It is formed by extending the index and little fingers
Sign_of_the_horns
Aspect of non-verbal communication
Gestures in language acquisition are a form of non-verbal communication involving movements of the hands, arms, and/or other parts of the body. Children
Gestures in language acquisition
Gestures_in_language_acquisition
Hand gesture
cross one's fingers is a hand gesture commonly used to wish for luck or to bid one Godspeed. Early Christians used the gesture to implore the protection of
Crossed_fingers
Hand gesture indicating approval or disapproval
is a common hand gesture achieved by a closed fist held with the thumb extended upward or downward, respectively. The thumbs-up gesture is associated with
Thumb_signal
French arm gesture created in 2005
The quenelle (French: [kə.nɛl]) is a gesture created and popularized by French comedian Dieudonné. He first used it in one of his sketches from a 2005
Quenelle_(gesture)
Filipino gesture of respect
Mano (Tagalog: pagmamano) is an honoring gesture performed in Filipino culture as a sign of respect and as a way of requesting a blessing from elders
Mano_(gesture)
Obscene gesture in Europe and Latin America
names in different languages, including the Iberian slap, forearm jerk, Italian salute, or Kozakiewicz's gesture. In Italy, the gesture is often referred
Bras_d'honneur
Interpersonal communication through wordless (mostly visual) cues
effective due to language barriers. Nonverbal communication encompasses a diverse range of signals that go beyond spoken language, such as gestures, facial expressions
Nonverbal_communication
Offensive hand gesture
The fig sign is a mildly obscene gesture that uses a thumb wedged in between two fingers. The gesture is most commonly used to ward off the evil eye, insult
Fig_sign
Gesture in which the finger is used to pull one lower eyelid further down
watchful. In the Italian language, one can say occhio (eye), not necessarily with the gesture, to signify the same. In France, the gesture of pulling down one's
Eyelid_pull
2018 American film
A Futile and Stupid Gesture is a 2018 American biographical comedy drama film based on Josh Karp's book of the same title, directed by David Wain, and
A_Futile_and_Stupid_Gesture
Signed language systems used with hearing infants/toddlers
development known as gesture. These gestures are taught in conjunction with speech to hearing children, and are not the same as a sign language. Some common benefits
Baby_sign_language
Deaf sign language of South Korea
Sign Language gestures under the three criteria. This study found that user-designed gestures would often perform better than official KSL gestures in the
Korean_Sign_Language
Structured system of communication
human language is modality-independent, but written or signed language is the way to inscribe or encode the natural human speech or gestures. Depending
Language
2025 Internet meme and slang term
seven"; also written as 67 or 6 7) is an Internet meme, slang term, and gesture that became popular in 2025 on TikTok and Instagram Reels. It has no fixed
6-7
Hand gesture for greeting
or deny someone. The wave gesture is an essential element of human language. The waving of the hand is a nonverbal gesture that has an unclear origin
Waving
Art Term
der Antike). It is described as "the primitive words of passionate gesture language" and the "emotionally charged visual trope[s] that recur throughout
Pathosformel
Signed phonetic representations of verbal languages
Manually coded languages are a family of gestural communication methods which include gestural spelling as well as constructed languages which directly
Manually_coded_language
Articulatory gestures are the actions necessary to enunciate language. Examples of articulatory gestures are the hand movements necessary to enunciate
Articulatory_gestures
1981 book by Allan Pease
Body Language - How to read others' thoughts by their gestures is a best-selling book by Allan Pease, first published in 1981. It has been superseded
Body_Language_(book)
Sign language, used particularly at international meetings
analysis." Journal of Sign Language Linguistics 5(1). Bar-Tzur, David (2002). International gesture: Principles and gestures website Archived 2017-11-11
International_Sign
Hand gestures for numbers 1–10 used by Chinese speakers
the hand gesture in a sleeve) when they wish for more privacy in a public place. These gestures are fully integrated into Chinese Sign Language. While the
Chinese_number_gestures
Hand sign (victory, peace or insult)
The V sign is a hand gesture in which the index and middle fingers are raised and parted to make a V shape while the other fingers are clenched. It has
V_sign
Technique in pantomiming
Body part as object (BPO) mime gestures occurs when an individual substitutes a part of their body - usually arms, fingers, or hands - to be part of an
Body_part_as_object
Book by Lewis Henry Morgan
are totally unknown and must have disappeared in remote prehistory. Gestural language still is considered the original form of symbolic communication. Morgan
Ancient_Society
Speech production region in the dominant hemisphere of the hominid brain
representations" is another way of saying "gestural communication", "gestural language", or "communication through body language". The recent finding that Broca's
Broca's_area
2025 American political controversy
condemned as an intentional Nazi salute in Germany, where making such gestures is illegal. The Anti-Defamation League said it was not a Nazi salute, but
Elon_Musk_salute_controversy
communication using hand gestures date back as far as 5th century BC Greece. Sign language is composed of a system of conventional gestures, mimic, hand signs
History_of_sign_language
Dialect cluster of Pama–Nyungan languages
(1938) "Gesture language of the Ngada tribe of the Warburton Ranges, Western Australia", Oceania 9: 152–155. Reprinted in Aboriginal sign languages of the
Western_Desert_language
American psychologist and professor
into psycholinguistics and especially the relationship of language to thought, and the gestures that accompany discourse. David McNeill is a professor of
David_McNeill
Type of nonverbal communication
includes facial expressions, body posture, gestures, eye movement, touch and the use of space. Although body language is an important part of communication
Body_language
Concept in sociology
sociology, a significant symbol is a gesture (usually a vocal gesture) that calls out in the individual making the gesture the same (i.e., functionally identical)
Significant_symbols
Gesture
Pointing is a gesture specifying a direction from a person's body, usually indicating a location, person, event, thing or idea. It typically is formed
Pointing
Gestural communication system
they develop to become more complex than simple gestures. Though not considered to be a complete language, these systems may be classified as linguistic
Home_sign
Expression to acknowledge another person
gestures and rituals, such as a secret handshake, which allows members to recognize each other. In some languages and cultures, the word or gesture is
Greeting
Slang hand gesture
rotating to look like flippers. The gesture is believed to have originally come from sign language. It is the common gesture for "turtle" and "tortoise" in
Awkward_turtle
Turkish nationalist and Pan-Turkic hand symbol
wolf gesture, also known as wolf sign, the grey wolf sign, or the grey wolf symbol (Turkish: Bozkurt işareti), is a Turkish nationalist hand gesture. The
Wolf_salute
Hand gesture
romanized: songarak hateu) also called the Korean finger heart, is a gesture that was popularized in South Korea in the 1990s, in which the index finger
Finger_heart
Direct descendants of Vulgar Latin
transcription delimiters. The Romance languages, also known as the Latin or Neo-Latin languages or Latinic languages, are the languages that directly descended from
Romance_languages
Trans-Fly language of the Australian Torres Strait Islands
Corporation). Retrieved 24 December 2020. Haddon, Alfred C. (1907). The gesture language of the Eastern Islanders, in "Reports of the Cambridge Anthropological
Meriam_language
English word
fingers. It is not known whether the gesture is derived from the expression, or if the gesture appeared first. The gesture was popularized in the United States
OK
Philosophy of language is the study of the nature of language. It investigates the relationship between language, language users, and the world. Investigations
Philosophy_of_language
Multi-cultural system of counting directly involving the digits
meaning 93. The gesture for 50 was used by some poets (for example Ibn Al-Moutaz) to describe the beak of the goshawk. Some of the gestures had special technical
Finger-counting
Hand gesture adopted by protest movements
The three-finger salute is a hand gesture made by raising the index, middle and ring fingers, while holding the thumb to the little finger, and raising
Three-finger salute (pro-democracy)
Three-finger_salute_(pro-democracy)
Greeting gesture traditionally used by Muslims of South Asia
the Arabic word Aadaab (آداب), meaning respect and politeness, is a hand gesture used in the Indian subcontinent, by the Urdu-speaking while greeting. It
Adaab
Village sign language of Bali, Indonesia
hearing children learn spoken language. In the study of different gesture languages, such as American Sign Language, gestures are decomposed into several
Kata_Kolok
Historical Native American tribe from Gulf of Mexico
of the extinct Karankawa language, which may have been a language isolate. The Karankawa also possessed a gesture language for conversing with people
Karankawa_people
Scientific study of language
equivalent gestures in sign languages), phonology (the abstract sound system of a particular language, and analogous systems of sign languages), and pragmatics
Linguistics
Italian hand gesture
talking about?"), or simply che? ("what?"), is one of the best known hand gestures of Italy. In English, it is sometimes referred to as "pinched fingers"
Che_vuoi?
Language of the Sentinelese
and gestures, but, Sentinelese could not understand those verbal words. Moseley, Christopher (2007). Encyclopedia of the world's endangered languages. Routledge
Sentinelese_language
Language that uses manual communication and body language to convey meaning
Middle Ages has come to regard them as gestural systems rather than true sign languages. Monastic sign languages were the basis for the first known manual
Sign_language
Sign language used in Ukraine
sign languages in his 1950 article Marxism and Problems of Linguistics. In it, Stalin called deaf people "anomalous human beings" and described gesture language
Ukrainian_Sign_Language
Large language model developed by Google
Gemini is a family of multimodal large language models (LLMs) developed by Google DeepMind, and the successor to LaMDA and PaLM 2. Comprising Gemini Pro
Gemini_(language_model)
Language produced with articulated sounds
from animal and primate communication suggests that human language developed from animal gestures and vocalizations produced by human ancestors. Although
Spoken_language
Hand sign denoting Albania
The crossed hands gesture is a hand signal that denotes Albania in International Sign. Known as shenja e flamurit (flag sign) in Albanian, it is sometimes
Crossed_hands
Type of neuron associated with empathy
one of the hypothesized language regions of the brain. This has led to suggestions that human language evolved from a gesture performance/understanding
Mirror_neuron
Distinct speech sound or gesture
is thus any vowel or consonant sound. In sign languages, a phone is the equivalent of a unit of gesture. Phones are the segments of speech that possess
Phone_(phonetics)
Japanese gesture of sarcasm and taunt
あかんべえよ) is a Japanese facial expression and gesture associated with sarcasm, teasing, or mild taunting. The gesture consists of pulling down the lower eyelid
Akanbe
Australian Aboriginal dialect of the Western Desert language
Indigenous Languages Database, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies C.P. Mountford (1938) "Gesture language of the Ngada
Ngaatjatjarra_dialect
Hand gesture
Giving dap or dapping up is a term used to describe gestures of greeting, agreement, or solidarity between two people that have become popular in Western
Giving_dap
1941 film by Josef von Sternberg
The Shanghai Gesture is a 1941 American film noir directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Gene Tierney, Walter Huston, Victor Mature, and Ona Munson
The_Shanghai_Gesture
Gesture conveying meanings across cultures
Hand rubbing is a gesture that conveys in many cultures either that one is feeling excitement, or that a person is feeling cold. In Ekman and Friesen's
Hand_rubbing
American Sign Language gesture
The ILY is a sign from American Sign Language which, as a gesture, has moved into the mainstream. Seen primarily in the United States and other Americanized
ILY_sign
Bottlenose dolphin, subject of animal language research
anomalous gestural sequences expressed within an artificial gestural language. In H. R. Roitblat, L. M. Herman & P. Nachtigall (Eds): Language and Communication:
Akeakamai
Family of large language models by Google
Gemma is a series of source-available large language models developed by Google DeepMind. It is based on similar technologies as Gemini. The first version
Gemma_(language_model)
Chant and hand gesture of the University of Texas at Austin
bullshit in sign language. In 1985, five Americans were arrested, due to its satanic connotations after dancing and displaying the gesture in front of the
Hook_'em_Horns
Physical gesture
Dab, or dabbing, is a gesture in which a person leans forward into the bent crook of a slanted, upward angled arm, while raising the opposite arm out
Dab_(dance)
Obscene gesture in Greece
called faskeloma (Greek: φασκέλωμα [faˈskeloma]), is the most traditional gesture of insult among Greeks. It consists of extending and spreading all fingers
Mountza
French mime (1863–1930)
d'un Pierrot, Caffera describes Rouffe as having created a complete language of gesture. "Mime Severin costumed as Pierrot, 1922". University of Washington
Séverin_Cafferra
Hand gesture used in education
hand gesture used in parts of Europe and North America, and is mostly done in schools by teachers to calm down a loud classroom. The silent fox gesture is
Silent_fox_gesture
1981 Finnish film
The Saimaa Gesture (Finnish: Saimaa-ilmiö) is a 1981 film by Finnish directors Aki and Mika Kaurismäki. It is a documentary about three Finnish rock groups
The_Saimaa_Gesture
Hand gesture used as a taunt
The loser is a hand gesture made by extending the right thumb and index fingers, leaving the other fingers closed to create the letter L, interpreted
Loser_(hand_gesture)
Hand gesture
The finger gun is a hand gesture in which a person will use their hand to mimic a handgun, raising their thumb above their fist to act as a hammer, and
Finger_gun
Symbol of solidarity and support
strength, or resistance. The origin of the raised fist as either a symbol or gesture is unclear. Its use in trade unionism, anarchism, and the labor movement
Raised_fist
Study of sound organization in languages
syllable, onset and rime, articulatory gestures, articulatory features, mora, etc.), or all levels of language in which sound or signs are structured
Phonology
Deaf-community sign language
another. By combining gestures and elements of their home-sign systems, a new language rapidly began to emerge. The "first-stage" language has been called Lenguaje
Nicaraguan_Sign_Language
Arm and hand gesture
The Roman salute, also known as the fascist salute, is a gesture in which the right hand is swung from the left shoulder to fully extend the right arm
Roman_salute
Hand gesture
The low five is a hand gesture when two people slap palms together. One party extends an open palm, face upward at about waist level, the other party
Low_five
Sign language predominantly in the US
(1987). "On the autonomy of language and gesture: Evidence from the acquisition of personal pronouns in American sign language". Cognition. 27 (1): 1–52
American_Sign_Language
Computer animation language
within gesture assignment: Assignment of specific gestures within a scene to specific modules, e.g. "turn taking" being handled in the natural language generation
Rich_Representation_Language
1992 book by Gary Chapman
the partner’s burdens. Physical touch - Showing love through physical gestures such as hugging, kissing, and holding hands among others. Chapman provides
The_Five_Love_Languages
Hand gesture in Indian religions
अभयमुद्रा, romanized: abhayamudrā, lit. 'gesture of fearlessness') is a mudra (gesture) that is the gesture of reassurance and safety, which dispels fear
Abhayamudra
Socially offensive form of language
for people Maledictology – Research into cursing and swearing Obscene gesture – Expression of contempt Profanity in science fiction Scunthorpe problem –
Profanity
Sign languages of Amami Oshima, Japan
"The use of word elicitation to identify distinctive gestural systems on Amami Island". Sign Language & Linguistics. 2 (1): 87–112. doi:10.1075/sll.2.1.12osu
Koniya_Sign_Language
Body language used for etiquette
The fist-and-palm gesture, also known as gongshou (Chinese: 拱手; pinyin: Gǒngshǒu), or zuoyi (Chinese: 作揖; pinyin: Zuòyī) in Chinese, is a traditional
Fist-and-palm
Sign given by a mafioso boss
became the Mayor's bodyguard. The gift is a kiss; Homer believes it is a gesture of goodwill, but Mayor Quimby, upon receiving it, recognizes it as the
Kiss_of_death_(mafia)
Australian linguistics researcher
most known for her work on gesture and in the linguistics of emoji, as well as the grammar of the Tibeto-Burman language Yolmo. Lauren Gawne was educated
Lauren_Gawne
GESTURE LANGUAGE
GESTURE LANGUAGE
Boy/Male
Buddhist, Indian
Moon Lotus
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Restore
Boy/Male
English
Pasture; field.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Feature
Boy/Male
German
Bold Venture
Biblical
Geshuri, sight of the valley; a walled valley
Boy/Male
English
Cow pasture.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Gestures
Girl/Female
Biblical
Sight of the valley, a walled valley.
Male
Italian
Italian form of Greek Nestor, NESTORE means "homecoming."
Girl/Female
Biblical
Sight of the valley, a walled valley.
Boy/Male
English
Pasture; field.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Gesture; Friendship
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Reviser; Restore
Boy/Male
Hindu
Feature
Male
Swedish
Swedish name derived from Old Norse stúra, STURE means "obstinate."
Boy/Male
British, English
Pasture
Boy/Male
English
Pasture ground.
Boy/Male
English
Cow pasture.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Gestures
GESTURE LANGUAGE
GESTURE LANGUAGE
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
All's Well That Ends Well.' A clown and servant to the Countess of Rousillon.
Male
French
Norman French name derived from Latin Alvinius, ALVIN means "elf friend."
Girl/Female
Spanish English
noble.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Fortunate; An Ancient City of India; Who has Everything; The Great Princess; The Birth Place of Lord Mahavir
Boy/Male
English
From the bull's pasture.
Boy/Male
Hindu
(Father of Draupadi and Dhristadhyumna; King of Panchal; father of Shikhandi; Childhood friend and then arch enemy of Drona.)
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi
God of Yoga; Source of Knowledge; Lord Krishna; Lord Shiva
Female
Hungarian
Hungarian legend name of the mother of High Prince Ãlmos, EMESE means "mother."Â
Boy/Male
Hindu
Pagal, Over smart
GESTURE LANGUAGE
GESTURE LANGUAGE
GESTURE LANGUAGE
GESTURE LANGUAGE
GESTURE LANGUAGE
v. t.
To renew; to reestablish; as, to restore harmony among those who are variance.
n.
The disposition of the several parts of any body in connection with each other, or the manner in which the constituent parts are united; structure; as, the texture of earthy substances or minerals; the texture of a plant or a bone; the texture of paper; a loose or compact texture.
v. i.
Fig.: To assume a character; as, to posture as a saint.
v. t.
The corn, grass, underwood, stubble, etc., with which land was covered; as, the vesture of an acre.
a.
Covered with vesture or garments; clothed; enveloped.
v. t.
To place in a particular position or attitude; to dispose the parts of, with reference to a particular purpose; as, to posture one's self; to posture a model.
v. t.
To read or deliver a lecture to.
n.
State or condition, whether of external circumstances, or of internal feeling and will; disposition; mood; as, a posture of defense; the posture of affairs.
v. t.
To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action; to gesticulate.
v. t.
To form a texture of or with; to interweave.
v. i.
To make gestures; to gesticulate.
n.
Manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture.
imp. & p. p.
of Gesture
n.
The act of reading; as, the lecture of Holy Scripture.
v. i.
To make a venture; to run a hazard or risk; to take the chances.
a.
Relating to gesture.
n.
A motion of the body or limbs expressive of sentiment or passion; any action or posture intended to express an idea or a passion, or to enforce or emphasize an argument, assertion, or opinion.
v. i.
To deliver a lecture or lectures.
v. t.
To put or send on a venture or chance; as, to venture a horse to the West Indies.
v. t.
To expose to hazard; to risk; to hazard; as, to venture one's person in a balloon.