gestic

adjective

Definition of gesticnext
as in gesticulative

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  1. gestural
  2. movable
  3. moving
  4. mobile
Adjective
  • In pastel on brown paper, the loose, gestural application further undermines the boundaries between bodies.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The editing rhythms are clipped and almost metronomically precise; individual scenes feel less composed than synthesized from an array of swift, gestural fragments—a hand on a doorknob, a face at the window—which have the effect of heightening your attention.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 June 2026
Definition of gestural
Adjective
  • There's the moveable bookcase that concealed the hiding place and the staircase helpers used to bring the Franks food and news of the day.
    — Marie Saavedra, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • These seat maps should list which sections, rows, and seats have movable armrests.
    — Lindsey Campbell, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
Definition of movable
Adjective
  • One of Bourdain’s most moving reflections on fatherhood came in a 2013 essay for The Guardian.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
  • To discover that the notes corresponded to where there was more human activity was really very moving.
    — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of moving
Adjective
  • The rally came hours before the city hosted its first mobile outdoor vendor clinic, an education and outreach event designed to help vendors navigate the permitting process and comply with food-safety requirements.
    — Da Lin, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • EstoniaLithuaniaLuxembourgPolandSpain 8 of 11 For 30 minutes this week, Taiwan cut off millions of its residents from mobile internet service.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of mobile
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“Gestic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestic. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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