beck vs gesture

beck and gesture both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beck	Yes	No	No	No
gesture	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gesture is a hypernym of beck; that is, gesture is a word with a broader meaning than beck:

beck: a beckoning gesture
gesture: the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

Other hypernyms of beck include motion.

beck (noun)	gesture (noun)
a beckoning gesture	motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
	something done as an indication of intention
	the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

beck (verb)	gesture (verb)
	show, express or direct through movement