gesture

Noun

• something done as an indication of intention
  • a political gesture
    
  • a gesture of defiance
    

• the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

• motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

Verb

• show, express or direct through movement
  • He gestured his desire to leave
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  motion , gesticulate