Expression to attain peace
These words may have the same meaning, but gesture is more common to represent the thing, while gesticulation generally represents the act, and especially vigorous, varied, and rapid action: as, rapid and abundant gesticulation; a slight gesture of impatience
Gestures are a form of nonverbal communication in which visible bodily actions are used to communicate important messages, either in place of speech or together and in parallel with spoken words
Synonyms of gesture (Entry 1 of 2) 1 a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling a teenager who often shrugs her shoulders in a gesture of indifference The thing to remember about gesture, whether youre using it as a verb or a noun, is that not only is it a movement of the hands or body, but its also a movement that has some meaning, intention, or emotion behind it