gesture meaning in Sanskrit
चेष्टा ceṣṭā
UK/ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃə//ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃɚ/
gesture in Sanskrit: चेष्टा (ceṣṭā). In English, gesture means a motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech.
Sanskrit words for gesture
- gesture, action
- चेष्टा ceṣṭā
English meaning of gesture
- noun A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech.
- noun An act or a remark that serves as a formality or as a sign of attitude.
- noun A motion made with a pointing device, or on a touchscreen, that is recognised by the system as a command.
- noun The manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture.
gesture in a sentence
- The middle-finger gesture is really a nonverbal swear.
- We took flowers as a gesture of sympathy.
- This Web browser can be controlled with mouse gestures.
Synonyms of gesture
gesture in other languages
Questions about gesture in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of gesture in Sanskrit?
- Gesture in Sanskrit is चेष्टा (ceṣṭā).
- gesture इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Gesture: चेष्टा (ceṣṭā).
- What does gesture mean in English?
- Gesture means a motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech.
Source and license
Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “gesture”: चेष्टा. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: gesture (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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