gesture vs obeisance

obeisance vs gesture

gesture and obeisance both are nouns.

gesture is a verb but obeisance is not a verb.

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

As nouns, obeisance is a hyponym of gesture; that is, obeisance 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
obeisance: 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, bowing, sign of the cross, curtsey, curtsy.

gesture (noun)	obeisance (noun)
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling	the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
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 (verb)	obeisance (verb)
show, express or direct through movement

Difference between gesture and obeisance

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