gesture Copy link Outline 1. gestus, ūs (the carriage of the body generally; also any particular g.)2. mōtus, ūs (any movement) • gesture: 1. gestus, ūs (the carriage of the body generally; also any particular g.): to assume new g.s and looks, g. vultumque capere novum, Ter. Ph. 5, 6, 50: to indicate by a g., gestu significare, Ov. Tr. 5, 10, 36: to be guilty of a fault in g., in gestu peccare, Cic. de Or. 1, 27, fin.: comp. Quint. 11, 3, 66, sqq. 2. mōtus, ūs (any movement): such were their features, g., posture, eo erant vultu, g., statu, Cic. Tusc. 3, 22, 53. See also gesticulation.