Form and Gesture

Form

Form noun - The outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance.

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Gesture and form are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gesture" instead a noun "Form".

Nearby Words: formal, formation, formed, formality, formless

Gesture noun - An act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners.

Usage example: sent a handwritten thank-you note as a gesture of his gratitude

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Form and gesture are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Form" instead a noun "Gesture".

Nearby Words: gestured, gesturing, gestural

good	good form	good gesture
rare	rare form	rare gesture
similar	similar form	similar gesture
common	common form	common gesture
Other adjectives: specific, standard, single, small, traditional, final, strange, last, different.

form version

gesture version

The lightest form of this will involve a character trying to high-five a "square" (or some other "hip" handshaking alternative), who has no idea at all how to return the gesture or does know but finds it ridiculous and annoying and only returns the gesture to avoid being rude.

Source: Jive Turkey
The earliest and most common form of this trope is the ability to make the player's character perform a taunting gesture (hence the title), this context occuring earliest in 2D arcade fighters and their ports.

Source: Taunt Button
Dark Souls II has the physical aspect of this trope in the form of the "This one's me" gesture.

Source: Has Two Thumbs and...

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