gesture is the gesticulation of some specific part of the body, such as the arms, hands and head, for example, which usually represents a non-verbal communication signal, used to express ideas or feelings.
A gesture can also be understood as an action or attitude that represents the demonstration of something, usually a feeling or emotion. A gesture of love, for example, would be an act of expression of the feeling of love that a certain person feels.
Learn more about Non verbal comunication.
Many people confuse the correct spelling of this word between gesture and jesto. The correct way to write is with the letter "g", gesture. The word "jesto" is incorrect and does not exist in Portuguese.
Body gestures can have different meanings, depending mainly on the local culture in which they are used. For example, the positive sign with the hand (fingers closed with the thumb up) has an interpretation in Brazil that may be different in other cultures around the world.
Among some of the main synonyms of gesture they are: wiggle, nod, wiggle, and action.
See also: meaning of body language.
