gesture vs indication

indication vs gesture

gesture and indication both are nouns.

gesture is a verb but indication is not a verb.

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

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

gesture: something done as an indication of intention
indication: something that serves to indicate or suggest

Other hypernyms of gesture include indicant.

gesture (noun)	indication (noun)
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling	a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
something done as an indication of intention	something that serves to indicate or suggest
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals	the act of indicating or pointing out by name
	(medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure
	something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary

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

Difference between gesture and indication

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