gestures
A gesture is something that you say or do in order to express your attitude or intentions, often something that you know will not have much effect.
He questioned the government's commitment to peace and called on it to make a gesture of goodwill.
他质疑政府的和平承诺,并呼吁其做出友好的表示。
gestures , gesturing , gestured
If you gesture, you use movements of your hands or head in order to tell someone something or draw their attention to something.
I gestured towards the boathouse, and he looked inside.
我朝停船小屋的方向示意,他便往里面看了看。