gesture
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈdʒɛstʃər/
- Specialized
:
gesto
- The tablet recognizes a specific gesture that lets you zoom in on the image with a pinch of your fingers.
- choose a gesture
- semantic gesture
Create the swipe gesture to associate with your command next.
- Create the swipe gesture to associate with your command next.
- They're going to do what is called multi multi touch gestures.
Examples
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In a hallway in the background, a secretary gestures for Barton to hurry up.
Fiction book (1991) -
Okay, so, unlike other static systems, my algorithm tracks gestures while the operator is moving.
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All right, So now I can make my gesture and now you can see it detecting my new gesture.
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Create the swipe gesture to associate with your command next.
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I still find the swipe back gesture very inconsistent.
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The service robot, attentive to words and gestures, trundled toward him.
Fiction book (1990) -
In addition, take advantage of nonverbal cues, such as gazes and hand gestures, to communicate.
Academic text (2009) -
To open the application, simply perform a gesture on the touchscreen by swiping your finger to the right.
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Using a simple upward gesture on the touchpad, you can scroll through the document quickly.
Synonyms
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2.0
A movement of the hand or body to signal someone
Compounds
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Etymology
Gesture comes from the Latin gestus and gerere, which meant 'to carry' or 'to do', and is the same root as suggest. On a phone or tablet a gesture is a movement you make to 'do' a command, so the idea of using movement to perform an action fits the modern meaning.