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gesticulation vs motion

motion vs gesticulation

gesticulation and motion both are nouns.

gesticulation is not a verb while motion is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gesticulation Yes No No No
motion Yes No Yes No
As nouns, motion is a hypernym of gesticulation; that is, motion is a word with a broader meaning than gesticulation:
  • gesticulation: a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion
  • motion: the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
Other hypernyms of gesticulation include gesture.
gesticulation (noun) motion (noun)
a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion a change of position that does not entail a change of location
the act of changing location from one place to another
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote
a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
a state of change
gesticulation (verb) motion (verb)
show, express or direct through movement
Difference between gesticulation and motion

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