indicant vs gesture

indicant and gesture both are nouns.

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

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

indicant (noun)	gesture (noun)
a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time	motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
something that serves to indicate or suggest	something done as an indication of intention
	the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

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