Gesture vs. Posture

Gesturenoun

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

Gesturenoun

An act or a remark made as a formality or as a sign of attitude.

Gesturenoun

(obsolete) The manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture.

Gestureverb

(intransitive) To make a gesture or gestures.

Gestureverb

(transitive) To express something by a gesture or gestures.

Gestureverb

(transitive) To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action.

Gesturenoun

Manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture.

Gesturenoun

A motion of the body or limbs expressive of sentiment or passion; any action or posture intended to express an idea or a passion, or to enforce or emphasize an argument, assertion, or opinion.

Gestureverb

To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action; to gesticulate.

Gestureverb

To make gestures; to gesticulate.

Gesturenoun

motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

Gesturenoun

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

Gesturenoun

something done as an indication of intention;

Gestureverb

show, express or direct through movement;

Gesturenoun

a movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning

Gesturenoun

an action performed to convey a feeling or intention

Gesturenoun

an action performed for show in the knowledge that it will have no effect

Gestureverb

make a gesture

Gestureverb

direct (someone) somewhere by means of a gesture

Gestureverb

express (something) with a gesture or gestures

Gesture

A gesture is a form of non-verbal communication or non-vocal communication in which visible bodily actions communicate particular messages, either in place of, or in conjunction with, speech. Gestures include movement of the hands, face, or other parts of the body.

Posturenoun

The way a person holds and positions their body.

Posturenoun

A situation or condition.

Posturenoun

One's attitude or the social or political position one takes towards an issue or another person.

Posturenoun

(rare) The position of someone or something relative to another; position; situation.

Postureverb

(intransitive) to put one's body into a posture or series of postures, especially hoping that one will be noticed and admired

Postureverb

(intransitive) to pretend to have an opinion or a conviction

Postureverb

(transitive) To place in a particular position or attitude; to pose.

Posturenoun

The position of the body; the situation or disposition of the several parts of the body with respect to each other, or for a particular purpose; especially (Fine Arts), the position of a figure with regard to the several principal members by which action is expressed; attitude.

Posturenoun

Place; position; situation.

Posturenoun

State or condition, whether of external circumstances, or of internal feeling and will; disposition; mood; as, a posture of defense; the posture of affairs.

Postureverb

To place in a particular position or attitude; to dispose the parts of, with reference to a particular purpose; as, to posture one's self; to posture a model.

Postureverb

To assume a particular posture or attitude; to contort the body into artificial attitudes, as an acrobat or contortionist; also, to pose.

Postureverb

Fig.: To assume a character; as, to posture as a saint.

Posturenoun

position or arrangement of the body and its limbs;

Posturenoun

characteristic way of bearing one's body;

Posturenoun

a rationalized mental attitude

Posturenoun

capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war;

Postureverb

behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others;

Postureverb

assume a posture as for artistic purposes;