contactlessgesture
nounUK /ˈkɒntæktləs ˈdʒɛstʃə/
US /ˈkɑːntæktləs ˈdʒɛstʃər/
A way of telling a machine what to do by moving your hand near it without touching it.
She turned up the music with a contactlessgesture in front of the speaker.
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2. A hand movement used to control a device from a short distance, such as waving to open a door.
The automatic door opened when he made a contactlessgesture toward the sensor.
3. A body movement recognized by a camera or sensor instead of a button or screen.
Players control the game with contactlessgestures rather than a controller.
4. A way of interacting with public machines, like ticket kiosks, without physically touching them.
For hygiene, the kiosk accepts a contactlessgesture to select your ticket.