Gestures

thumb|right|Maternal Kiss, an 1896 painting by Mary Cassatt. thumb|A forehead kiss right|thumbnail|American sailor kissing his infant son right|thumbnail|Kissing the gospel right|thumbnail|Graduates of the Basic Patrol Course in Afghanistan kiss the [[Quran after the graduation ceremony.]]

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thumb|Example of waving in a greeting A gesture is a form of nonverbal communication or non-vocal communication in which visible bodily actions communicate particular messages, either in place of, or in conjunction with, speech. Gestures include movement of the hands, face, or other parts of the body. Gestures differ from physical non-verbal communication that does not communicate specific messages, such as purely expressive displays, proxemics, or displays of joint attention. Gestures allow individuals to communicate a variety of feelings and thoughts, from contempt and hostility to approval

thumb|A 10th century Chola dynasty bronze sculpture of the Hindu god [[Nataraja (Shiva) posing various mudras]] thumb|Indian Buddha Shakyamuni statue making the bhūmisparśa or "earth witness" mudra, thumb|12th-century Japanese scroll showing different mudra gestures

alt=|thumb|350x350px|French President Emmanuel Macron greets U.S. First Lady [[Melania Trump by kissing her hand (24 April 2018).]] Hand-kissing is a greeting gesture that indicates courtesy, politeness, respect, admiration, affection or even devotion by one person toward another. A hand-kiss is considered a respectful way for a gentleman to greet a lady. Today, non-ritual hand-kissing is rare and takes place mostly within conservative class or diplomatic contexts. Today, the hand kiss has largely been replaced by a kiss on the cheek or a handshake.

thumb|First Lady of the United States|United States First Lady [[Michelle Obama with a young girl curtsying at the White House on October 6, 2010.]] thumb|The wife of Rotterdam mayor [[Gerard van Walsum curtsying to Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, September 23, 1964.]]

A wink is a facial expression made by briefly closing one eye. A wink is an informal mode of non-verbal communication usually signaling shared hidden knowledge or intent. However, it is ambiguous by itself and highly dependent upon additional context, without which a wink could become misinterpreted or even nonsensical. For example, in some regions of the world, a wink may be considered rude or offensive. Depending on the relationship of the people involved, a wink could possibly constitute a sexual gesture.

right|thumb|Dutch death metal band Asphyx headbanging during a performance in 2007 Headbanging is the act of violently shaking one's head in rhythm with music. It is common in rock, punk, heavy metal and dubstep, where headbanging is often used by musicians on stage. Headbanging is also common in traditional Islamic Sufi music traditions such as Qawwali in the Indian subcontinent and Iran.

dance move

form of showing affection

Thai greeting consisting of a slight bow with the palms pressed together

form of dance and movement

thumb|Copy of a Hellenistic period|Hellenistic [[Aphrodite Kallipygos at The Hermitage in St. Petersburg]] Anasyrma (, composed of and ; plural anasyrmata ), also called anasyrmos (), is the gesture of lifting the skirt or kilt. It is used in connection with certain religious rituals, eroticism, and lewd jokes (see, for example, Baubo). The term is used in describing corresponding works of art.

type of social gesture, which references a kiss

informal greeting where two people touch elbows

social kissing gesture

alt=Akanbē is a Japanese facial gesture performed by pulling down the lower eyelid to reveal the reddish underside of the eye, often accompanied by sticking out the tongue|thumb|233x233px|A man making the gesture

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act of making a noise like flatulence using the mouth, either to signify derision, or as a playful gesture

gesture of respect

gesture of dropping a microphone

sign given by a mafioso boss

custom of lowering one's body

Sembah (, , ) is an Indonesian greeting and gesture of respect and reverence performed by clasping the palms together solemnly in a prayer-like fashion, placing them in front of the chest and, while bowing slightly, moving the pressed palms up to either the chin, or until the thumbs touch the tip of their nose, depending on the status of the person greeted.

thumb|Emoji illustrating eye-rolling Eye-rolling is a gesture in which a person briefly turns their eyes upward, often in an arcing motion from one side to the other. In the Anglosphere, it has been identified as a passive-aggressive response to an undesirable situation or person. The gesture is used to disagree or dismiss or express contempt for the targeted person without physical contact.

300px|thumb|Hand gestures images. Austin, Gilbert. Chironomia, or a Treatise on Rhetorical Delivery. London: 1806. Ed. Mary Margaret Robb and Lester Thonssen. Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois UP, 1966. Clasped, crossed, and folded hand positions. (Chironomia Plate 8, Figures 75, 76, 78) 300px|thumb|Chirologia, 1644 thumb|Representations of Jesus often employ various rhetorical gestures, as seen on this statue in a shop window in [[Little Portugal, Toronto.]] Chironomia is the art of using gesticulations or hand gestures to good effect in traditional rhetoric or oratory. Effective use of the h

thumb|right|The Augustus of Prima Porta is an example of an adlocutio pose.

list of bodily gestures that can be seen as negative or inappropriate

upward rubbing of the nose to relieve itching

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friendship gesture