gesture
/ˈdʒestʃər/ noun [C]Definition
MOVEMENT › a movement you make with your hand, arm, or head to express what you are thinking or feeling: He made a rude gesture at the crowd.
ACTION › something you do to show people how you feel about a person or situation: It would be a nice gesture to invite her to dinner.
(Definition of gesture noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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