gesture-n; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: Physical motion to indicate something.

Commentary: GESTURE[+event]

Examples:
She made a gesture towards the painting.
Sign language is a system of gestures.

Mappings:
PropBank: gesture.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: Something done as an indication of intention.

Commentary: GESTURE[+event]

Examples:
It was a political gesture more than anything else.
Hers was a gesture of supreme defiance.
His gesture at reconciliation was to buy them a gift.

Mappings:
PropBank: gesture.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3