gesturing Meaning & Illustration | Visual Social Dictionary

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

gestured verb

/ˈdʒɛstʃərd/ /ˈdʒɛstʃɚd/

To make a gesture or gestures.

"My dad said to never gesture with my hands when I talk."

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

disgust noun

/dɪsˈɡʌst/

An intense dislike or loathing someone feels for something bad or nasty.

"With an air of disgust, she stormed out of the room."

accompany verb

/ə.ˈkʌm.pə.ni/

To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.

"Geoffrey accompanied the group on their pilgrimage."

gestures noun

/ˈdʒɛstʃərz/ /ˈdʒɛstʃʊrz/

A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech.

"The middle-finger gesture is really a nonverbal swear."

express noun

/ɛk.ˈspɹɛs/

A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly.

"I took the express into town."

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

illustrate verb

/ɪ.ˈlʌs.tɹeɪt/

To shed light upon.

"The teacher's example illustrated how to solve the math problem. "

gesture noun

/ˈdʒɛs.tʃɚ/

A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech.

"The middle-finger gesture is really a nonverbal swear."

emphasize verb

/ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/

To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

"His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job."

gesturing

Examples :

"My dad said to never gesture with my hands when I talk."

Examples :

"He gestured his disgust."

Examples :

"The teacher was gesturing with her hands as she explained the math problem on the board. "

Examples :

"The teacher's gesturing, with her hands moving to emphasize key points, helped the students understand the complex math problem. "

Meanings

Examples :

"My dad said to never gesture with my hands when I talk."

Examples :

"He gestured his disgust."

Examples :

"The teacher was gesturing with her hands as she explained the math problem on the board. "

Examples :

"The teacher's gesturing, with her hands moving to emphasize key points, helped the students understand the complex math problem. "

Related Words

students noun

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

something noun

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

gestured verb

To make a gesture or gestures.

understand verb

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

disgust noun

An intense dislike or loathing someone feels for something bad or nasty.

accompany verb

To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.

gestures noun

A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech.

express noun

A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly.

explained verb

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

illustrate verb

To shed light upon.

gesture noun

A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech.

emphasize verb

To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).