English-Swedish translations for gesture

• gest en
  Det handlar om en liten gest mot oss alla.It is a small gesture for all of us.
  Är detta enbart en politisk gest?Is this simply a political gesture?
  Det är en trevlig gest, det må man säga.I have to admit, that is a nice gesture.
• åtbörd en
• gestikulera
  Men att vara tydlig betyder inte att man skall gestikulera.Being clear, however, does not mean making gestures.
  Vi är inte i det italienska parlamentet. Var snälla och uppför er ordentligt - och sluta gestikulera!Please, Mr La Russa and Mr Pannella: we are not in the Italian Parliament, please behave properly - and stop making those gestures, do you understand?
  Han var tvungen att gestikulera för att artikulera det komplexa begreppet.

Definition of gesture

• A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech
• An act or a remark made as a formality or as a sign of attitude
• The manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture
• To make a gesture or gestures
• To express something by a gesture or gestures
• To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action

Examples

• The middle-finger gesture is really a nonverbal swear.
• This Web browser can be controlled with mouse gestures.
• We took flowers as a gesture of sympathy.
• My dad said to never gesture with my hands when I talk.
• Never gesture at someone with a middle finger.
• He gestured his disgust.

Related words

• gestures
• gesture control
• hand gesture
• goodwill gesture
• princely gesture
• facial gesture