bodygesture
nounUK /ˈbɒdiˌdʒɛstʃə/
US /ˈbɑːdiˌdʒɛstʃər/
A body gesture is a way you move your body to show what you feel or mean.
She gave a body gesture by waving her hand to say hello.
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2. A movement of the body used to communicate without words.
He made a body gesture to tell us to be quiet.
3. A physical action that shows an emotion or idea.
Her body gesture of crossing her arms showed she was upset.
4. A way of using hands and body to help explain something.
The teacher used a body gesture to show how big the dinosaur was.