gesticulating

Meanings

• verb

  The act of making expressive movements with the body, especially the hands, during speech.

  - "During his passionate speech, the politician's gesticulations captured the audience's attention."
  - "The mime's gesticulating conveyed the emotion of sadness perfectly."
  - "The deaf person read the sign language gesticulations with ease."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with gesticulating
testicle , vegetable , histrionic

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Variants

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gesticulate , gesticulated , gesticulates , gesticulating , gesticulative , gesticulator , gesticulators , gesticulatory

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'gesticulare', meaning 'to perform or act out'.

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Trivia

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1. Gesticulating can also refer to the act of making expressive movements with the body in dance or theater.

2. Some animals, such as gorillas and chimpanzees, also use gesticulating to communicate with each other.

3. In some cultures, gesticulating is considered impolite or disrespectful, and people are encouraged to use more subtle forms of nonverbal communication.

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Related Concepts

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1. body language: The nonverbal communication that accompanies spoken language, including gesticulating.

2. sign language: A visual communication system used by the deaf and hard-of-hearing community, which heavily relies on gesticulating.

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Culture

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Gesticulating is a universal human behavior that has been used since ancient times to enhance communication and expression. In literature, gesticulating has been depicted in various works such as Shakespeare's plays and Dostoevsky's novels. In art, gesticulating has been captured in paintings and sculptures. In music, gesticulating has been used in sign language and choreography.

How to Memorize "gesticulating"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself giving a speech and making expressive hand movements to emphasize your points.
   - Visualize someone signing in American Sign Language, which involves a lot of gesticulating.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'gesticulating' with the image of a speaker making expressive hand movements.
   - Think of the word 'communication' when you see or hear the word 'gesticulating'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'gesticulating' by breaking it down into 'ge-stic-ulate', which means 'to perform with the body'.

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