Gesture and Shift

Gesture

Gesture noun - A movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling.

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Shift and gesture are semantically related in motion topic. In some cases you can use "Shift" instead a noun "Gesture".

Nearby Words: gestured, gesturing, gestural

Shift noun - An action planned or taken to achieve a desired result.

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Gesture and shift are semantically related in motion topic. Sometimes you can use "Gesture" instead a noun "Shift".

Nearby Words: shifting, shifted, shifty, shiftiness, shifter

similar	similar gesture	similar shift
single	single gesture	single shift
simple	simple gesture	simple shift
big	big gesture	big shift
Other adjectives: quick, subtle, dramatic, final, significant, strange, last, occasional, different, cultural.

gesture eyes

shift eyes

Leaning on the Fourth Wall: Whenever you present relevant evidence to Basil, she'll shift over and gesture to its picture on the screen, as if she knows where it is, and then shift back when it goes away.

Source: Visual Novel / Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney aka: Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney Trials And Tribulations

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