gestural

Relating to or consisting of gestures; used to describe communication or expression through body movements rather than words.

• 🇩🇪Sich auf Gesten beziehend oder aus Gesten bestehend; beschreibt die Mitteilung oder den Ausdruck durch Körperbewegungen statt durch Worte.

1. Relating to sign language B2 formal

   Used to describe communication that relies on hand movements and gestures, especially in the language of the deaf.

   • Gestural languages like American Sign Language are fully expressive.
   • The actor learned a gestural system for the role of a deaf character.
   • Many deaf communities use gestural communication as their primary language.

   🇩🇪Gebärdensprache betreffend

   Synonyme: manualsign-languagesigned

2. Non-verbal communication B2 formal

   Involving or relating to communication through body movements, facial expressions, or actions rather than spoken words.

   • Her gestural cues indicated she was not interested.
   • The mime's performance was purely gestural.
   • Gestural communication is often more powerful than words.

   🇩🇪Gesten betreffend

   Synonyme: body languagenonverbal

   Antonyme: spokenverbal

• more gestural comparative form
• most gestural superlative form