gestikulieren
to gesticulate, to make hand gestures while speaking
verb ges-ti-koo-LEER-en Rare
Origin: from Latin gesticulari
Usage Note
gestikulieren describes the use of hand and arm gestures while speaking to emphasise or illustrate points. It is the precise formal term for gesticulation, used in communication research as well as everyday descriptions of expressive speakers.
Examples
"Er gestikulierte lebhaft beim Erklären seiner Idee."
Natural Translation
He gesticulated animatedly while explaining his idea.
Literal Translation
He gesticulated animatedly at the explaining of his idea.
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