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Clue vs Gesture - What's the difference?

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Clue is a related term of gesture.


As nouns the difference between clue and gesture

is that clue is a strand of yarn etc as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide while gesture is a motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech.

As verbs the difference between clue and gesture

is that clue is to provide with a clue while gesture is to make a gesture or gestures.

clue

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.
  • * 1897 , Henry James, What Maisie Knew :
    • she had even had in the past a small smug conviction that in the domestic labyrinth she always kept the clue .
  • Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.
  • An object or a kind of indication which may be used as evidence.
  • (slang) Insight or understanding ("to have a clue [about]" or "to have clue". See have a clue, clue stick)

    • Synonyms

    * (information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion) hint, indication, suggestion * (object or indication which may be used as evidence) signature

    Derived terms

    * * clueless * cluestick / clue stick * cluey * have a clue * not have a clue

    See also

    * evidence * red herring

    Verb

  • To provide with a clue.
    • The crossword compiler wasn't sure how to clue the word "should".
  • To provide someone with information which he or she lacks (often used with "in" or "up").
    • Smith, clue Jones in on what's been happening.

    Derived terms

    * clued-in * clued-up

    gesture

    English

    (wikipedia gesture)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech.
    • The middle-finger gesture is really a nonverbal swear.
    This Web browser can be controlled with mouse gestures .
  • * Milton
    • Grace was in all her steps, heaven in her eye, / In every gesture dignity and love.
  • An act or a remark made as a formality or as a sign of attitude.
    • We took flowers as a gesture of sympathy.
  • * '>citation
  • (obsolete) The manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture.
  • * Sir Thomas Browne
    • Accubation, or lying down at meals, was a gesture used by many nations.

    Related terms

    * countergesture * gesticulate * gesticulation * gesticulative * gestural * gestureless * gesturelike

    Verb

  • To make a gesture or gestures.
    • My dad said to never gesture with my hands when I talk.
    Never gesture at someone with a middle finger.
  • To express something by a gesture or gestures.
    • He gestured his disgust.
  • To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action.
  • * Hooker
    • It is not orderly read, nor gestured as beseemeth.

    Synonyms

    * gesticulate

    Hyponyms

    * beckon

    See also

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