gesture vs move

move vs gesture

gesture and move both are nouns.

gesture and move both are verbs.

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

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

gesture: motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
move: a change of position that does not entail a change of location

Other hypernyms of gesture include motility, motion, movement.

gesture (noun)	move (noun)
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling	the act of deciding to do something
something done as an indication of intention	the act of changing your residence or place of business
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals	(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
	a change of position that does not entail a change of location
	the act of changing location from one place to another

gesture (verb)	move (verb)
show, express or direct through movement	be in a state of action
	go or proceed from one point to another
	progress by being changed
	propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
	have a turn; make one's move in a game
	give an incentive for action
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	arouse sympathy or compassion in
	move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
	change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
	dispose of by selling
	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
	follow a procedure or take a course
	live one's life in a specified environment

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