ges|tur|al

ges|tur|al
ges|tur|al «JEHS chuhr uhl», adjective.
of or having to do with a gesture or gestures: »

By and large, the psychotherapists cannot be accused of neglecting the gestural, tonal, and other nonverbal aspects of their patients' acts (Sebastian De Grazia).


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  • ges — adel·ges; al·lob·ro·ges; an·al·ges·i·dae; an·hy·dro·hy·droxy·pro·ges·ter·one; ap·ter·y·ges; as·per·ges; com·pa·ges; con·ges·tion; con·ges·tive; de·con·ges·tant; di·ges·ta; di·ges·tant; di·ges·tion; gan·ges; ges; ges·nera; ges·ner·a·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

  • tur — ac·cul·tur·ate; ac·cul·tur·a·tion; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·al; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·ist; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cul·tur·ize; ad·mit·ta·tur; ad·ven·tur·er; ad·ven·tur·ess; ad·ven·tur·ism; ad·ven·tur·ist; ad·ven·tur·ous; ad·ven·tur·ous·ly;… …   English syllables

  • tur|ges|cence — «tur JEHS uhns», noun. 1. the act or fact of swelling. SYNONYM(S): turgidness. 2. a swollen condition. SYNONYM(S): distention …   Useful english dictionary

  • tur|ges|cen|cy — «tur JEHS uhn see», noun. = turgescence. (Cf. ↑turgescence) …   Useful english dictionary

  • tur|ges|cent — «tur JEHS uhnt», adjective. becoming swollen; growing bigger; swelling. ╂[< Latin turgēscēns, entis, present participle of turgēscere begin to swell < turgēre to swell] …   Useful english dictionary

  • ges´ture|less — ges|ture «JEHS chuhr», noun, verb, tured, tur|ing. –n. 1. a movement of the hands, arms, or any parts of the body, used instead of words or with words to help express an idea or feeling: »A speaker often makes gestures with his hands or arms to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ges|ture — «JEHS chuhr», noun, verb, tured, tur|ing. –n. 1. a movement of the hands, arms, or any parts of the body, used instead of words or with words to help express an idea or feeling: »A speaker often makes gestures with his hands or arms to stress… …   Useful english dictionary

  • gestural — ges·tur·al …   English syllables

  • gesture — ges•ture [[t]ˈdʒɛs tʃər[/t]] n. v. tured, tur•ing 1) a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.: a threatening gesture[/ex] 2) the use of such movements to express thought,… …   From formal English to slang

  • Gestural — Ges tur*al, a. Relating to gesture. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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