gesticulation
noun [ C or U ] formal uk/dʒesˌtɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ us/dʒesˌtɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
(打,做)手势;示意的动作(姿势)
movements with your hands or arms intended to express something or to emphasize what you are saying
She was waving her hands in excited gesticulations. 她激动地挥手示意。
The jokes are told with so much gesticulation that the actors seem to be performing in some kind of new sign language. 这些笑话是用大量的手势讲述的,演员们似乎是在用某种新的手语表演。
See: gesticulate
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- They tried to decipher my miming and mad gesticulation.
- The motorist flagged me down on the highway with furious gesticulations.
- She expressed her anger by shouts and gesticulation.