- action gesture
- "In Tablet PC Input Panel, a gesture (pen stroke) used to perform a basic action, such as inserting a space or deleting something."إيماءة إجراء
English-Arabic terms dictionary. 2015.
action gesture
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gesture — ges|ture1 W3 [ˈdʒestʃə US ər] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Medieval Latin; Origin: gestura, from Latin gestus action, gesture , from gerere to bear ] 1.) [U and C] a movement of part of your body, especially your hands or head, to show what you mean or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Action stroke dance notation — is a form of dance notation invented by Iver Cooper. Designed for speed of writing the notation is primarily formed of action strokes that represent one of three basic actions:* a support gesture which takes weight (hop, step, etc ) * a touch… … Wikipedia
Gesture — Ges ture, n. [LL. gestura mode of action, fr. L. gerere, gestum, to bear, behave, perform, act. See {Gest} a deed.] 1. Manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Accubation, or lying down at meals,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gesture drawing — Gesture drawing, as performed in art schools, academies, and colleges, is the practice of drawing a series of poses taken by a model in a short amount of time, often as an exercise with which to begin a life drawing session. The model may hold a… … Wikipedia
gesture — ► NOUN 1) a movement of part of the body to express an idea or meaning. 2) an action performed to convey one s feelings or intentions. 3) an action performed for show in the knowledge that it will have no effect. ► VERB ▪ make a gesture.… … English terms dictionary
gesture — [jes′chər] n. [ME < ML gestura, mode of action < L gestus, pp. of gerere, to bear, carry] 1. a movement, or movements collectively, of the body, or of part of the body, to express or emphasize ideas, emotions, etc. 2. anything said or done… … English World dictionary
Gesture — Ges ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gestured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gesturing}.] To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action; to gesticulate. [1913 Webster] It is not orderly read, nor gestured as beseemeth. Hooker. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gesture — (n.) early 15c., manner of carrying the body, from M.L. gestura bearing, behavior, from L. gestus gesture, carriage, posture (see GEST (Cf. gest)). Restricted sense of a movement of the body or a part of it is from 1550s; figurative sense of… … Etymology dictionary
gesture — [n] motion as communication action, body language, bow, curtsy, expression, genuflection, gesticulation, high sign, indication, intimation, kinesics, mime, nod, pantomime, reminder, salute, shrug, sign, signal, sign language, token, wave, wink;… … New thesaurus
Gesture — A gesture is a form of non verbal communication made with a part of the body, used instead of or in combination with verbal communication . The language of gesture allows individuals to express a variety of feelings and thoughts, from contempt… … Wikipedia
gesture — gesticulation, gesture 1. Gesture is a somewhat older word (15c) than gesticulation (16c), and both are related to Latin gestus meaning ‘action’. In current use they overlap in their meanings to do with movement of the body or parts of the body… … Modern English usage
