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gestural

/ˈdʒes.tʃər.əl/

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adjective

/ˈdʒes.tʃər.əl/C1formalart
  • ruОтносящийся к жестам или состоящий из них; используется для описания общения или выражения через движения тела, а не слова.

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

  1. Relating to sign languageB2formal

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

    ruЖестовый

    • 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.

    Synonymsmanualsign-languagesigned

  2. Non-verbal communicationB2formal

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

    ruЖестовый

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

    Synonymsbody languagenonverbal

    Antonymsspokenverbal

Forms
  • more gestural comparative form
  • most gestural superlative form