gestus (with reference to position; holding of the body, or of single parts of it; distinguishedfrom motus, the motion of the whole body; hence together, gestus motusque; motus gestusque: gestus is especially proper to actors; motus, to combatants, wrestlers, orators). To make gestures, gestum agere, facere: gestu uti: gestum componere (after the rules of art): all kinds of artistical pantomimic gestures which anybody makes at anything, gesticulatio: to make such gestures, gesticulari: one that makes such gestures, gesticulator (☞ all three, post- Augustin): to be unskilful in making gestures, gestum nescire: to make wrong gestures, peccare in gestu: to make a gesture at every word, gestu verba exprimere.