gestic

adjective

Definition of gesticnext
as in gesticulative

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  1. gestural
  2. movable
  3. moving
  4. mobile
Adjective
  • Muti lavishes attention and consideration on gestural details like few others, and his uncompromising specificity made for riveting listening.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2024
  • 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
Definition of gestural
Adjective
  • The open cabin idea starts with a movable center console between the front seats; it can be moved forward toward the dash or back toward the rear seat.
    Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The printer involves a movable framework with a printhead attached to a rig that moves across a ground layer.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of movable
Adjective
  • In contrast, the rate for medical and moving purposes is based just on the variable costs.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • One of the more moving stories in The New York Times this week is an account of the life of Brian Thompson, the UnitedHealthcare CEO who was gunned down on Dec. 4 outside of a New York hotel.
    Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of moving
Adjective
  • The institution’s new mobile incarnation will be called JANM on the Go.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Earlier this year, border officials in Finland held a small-scale trial of a DTC on 22 airline routes, using a mobile app that had been developed.
    Matt Burgess, WIRED, 27 Dec. 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 30 Dec. 2024.

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