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Relating to gesture.

might even have a history without language written or spoken, by means of ideograms and gesture. J. Peile.

us exclamations. Certain of the natural accompaniments of interjectional speech, such as gestures, grimaces, and gesticulations, are restrained by civilization. Earle.

Irreverent. [Obs.] Immodest speech, or irreverend gesture. Strype.

ssociated therewith; as, the language of flowers. There was . . . language in their very gesture. Shak.

vigor; energy. No notion of life and fire in fancy and in words. Felton. That gives thy gestures grace and life. Wordsworth.

To imitate or ape for sport; to ridicule by imitation. The walk, the words, the gesture, could supply, The habit mimic, and the mien belie. Dryden.

Consisting of, or formed by, imitation; imitated; as, mimic gestures. "Mimic hootings." Wordsworth.

To make a significant movement or gesture, as with the hand; as, to motion to one to take a seat.

Consisting of mud or earth; gross; impure. This muddy vesture of decay. Shak.

entiment; not artifical or exaggerated; -- said of action, delivery, etc.; as, a natural gesture, tone, etc.

Of or pertaining to the pantomime; representing by dumb show. "Pantomimic gesture." Bp. Warburton. -- Pan`to*mim"ic*al*ly, adv.

hibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive; as, a profound bow. What humble gestures! What profound reverence! Dupp

Cleanness; freedom from foulness or dirt. "The purity of a linen vesture." Holyday.

Clothing in general; vesture; garments; -- usually singular in form, with a collective sense. Living, both food and raiment she supplies. Dryden.

Vesture. [Obs.] Richrevesture of cloth of gold. E. Hall.

Seeming; appearance; show; figure; form. Thier semblance kind, and mild their gestures were. Fairfax.

A motion, an action, or a gesture by which a thought is expressed, or a command or a wish made known. They made signs to his father, how he would have him called. Luke i. 62.

To show by a sign; to communicate by any conventional token, as words, gestures, signals, or the like; to announce; to make known; to declare; to express; as, a signified his desire to be present. I 'll to the king; and signify to him That thus I have resign'd my charge to you. Shak. The government should signify to th…

g, narrow openings, as a sleeve or other part of a garment, to show rich lining or under vesture. A gray jerkin, with scarlet and slashed sleeves. Sir W. Scott.