Origin: Latin suffix -ure
Gesture has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
"She waved her hand in a sharp gesture to emphasize how wrong she felt about the decision."
A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech.
"She waved her hand in a sharp gesture to silence the noisy crowd during her speech."
show, express or direct through movement
"He gestured his desire to leave"
To make a gesture or gestures.
"She waved her hand to signal that it was time to leave."