gestic

adjective

Definition of gesticnext
as in gesticulative

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  1. gestural
  2. movable
  3. moving
  4. mobile
Adjective
  • Lavish layering of fluid, gestural brushstrokes executed in a variegated array of inimitable colors immediately captured and captivated my gaze.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • To test the fully gestural navigation, enable them in system settings.
    Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 4 Sep. 2019
Definition of gestural
Adjective
  • The movable drum set then appeared in the crowd, atop a stage erected in the middle of the dance floor.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
  • That exuberant number is performed in the Shiz library, one of Crowley’s many design marvels, with its rotating cylindrical shelving and movable ladders.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of movable
Adjective
  • Sheryl gets a teary good-bye scene with her granddaughters, but perhaps the most moving moment is when Kristen — who admits to how complicated this is given the current status of her relationship with her mother — brings David in to perform last rites if Sheryl wants them.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 25 July 2024
  • The very moving results brings to mind find-the-river classics like REM’s Automatic For the People.
    Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of moving
Adjective
  • The proposal also calls for changes to the Android mobile operating system—which the DOJ identifies as another key vector for Google’s search dominance—including restrictions that prevent it from favoring the company’s own search engine and ad provider.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The mobile billboard wheeled into Indianapolis this week to mark the opening of the first L.L. Bean store in the state.
    Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of mobile
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Thesaurus Entries Near gestic

gestes

gestic

gesticulant

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“Gestic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestic. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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