Gesture and Represent

Gesture

Gesture verb - To direct or notify by a movement or gesture.

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Represent and gesture are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Represent" instead a verb "Gesture".

Nearby Words: gestured, gesturing, gestural

Represent verb - To point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group.

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Gesture and represent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Gesture" instead a verb "Represent".

ability	gesture ability	represent ability
version	gesture version	represent version

In Italy and some other countries, the gesture can represent Cuckold Horns and is considered a dire insult.

Source: Warding Gestures
Bester says "Be seeing you" as a Shout-Out to The Prisoner, but his hand gesture puts the circle on his forehead to represent the third eye of telepathy.

Source: Catch Phrase / Live-Action TV
Texas A&M has the "Gig'em" sign, basically a Thumbs-Up gesture meant to represent sticking (gigging) something (a horned frog, the mascot of an old rival of Texas A&M's) with a sharp stick.

Source: Memetic Hand Gesture

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