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GESTURAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does gestural mean?
• GESTURAL (adjective)
The adjective GESTURAL has 2 senses:
1. used of the language of the deaf
2. being other than verbal communication
Familiarity information: GESTURAL used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Used of the language of the deaf
Synonyms:
gestural; sign; sign-language; signed
Similar:
communicative; communicatory (able or tending to communicate)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Being other than verbal communication
Synonyms:
gestural; nonverbal
Context example:
art like gesture is a form of nonverbal expression
Similar:
communicative; communicatory (able or tending to communicate)
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