gesturing

1. 1
   noununcountable

   The action of moving the hands, arms, or head to convey meaning or add emphasis, especially while speaking.

   The actor's exaggerated gesturing drew laughter from the back rows.

   Constant gesturing accompanied his explanation of the diagram.

   Similargesticulation

2. 2
   verb

   Present participle of gesture.

   The guide was gesturing toward the distant mountains as she spoke.

   Standing at the front, the speaker kept gesturing to emphasize each point.

   Note

   The -ing form does two jobs. After a form of be it makes the progressive (she was gesturing toward the door); elsewhere it heads a participial clause or a gerund phrase. It can stand alone or take an object: gesturing assent, gesturing someone to come closer. Tell it from the noun for the activity by its company: the verb takes adverbs and objects (gesturing wildly), the noun takes adjectives and even a plural (exaggerated gesturings).

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