gesture vs bowing

bowing vs gesture

gesture and bowing both are nouns.

gesture is not an adjective while bowing is an adjective.

gesture is a verb but bowing is not a verb.

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

As nouns, bowing is a hyponym of gesture; that is, bowing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gesture:

gesture: the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
bowing: bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting

Other hyponyms of gesture include sign, gesticulation, beck, facial expression, facial gesture, flourish, high-five, previous question, shrug, wafture, wave, waving, V sign, nod, bow, obeisance, sign of the cross, curtsey, curtsy.

gesture (noun)	bowing (noun)
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling	managing the bow in playing a stringed instrument
something done as an indication of intention	bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

gesture (adjective)	bowing (adjective)
	showing an excessively deferential manner

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

Difference between gesture and bowing

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