Chironomy

/kaɪˈrɒnəmi/ noun

The art or technique of using hand and arm movements to express meaning, rhythm, or emotion in music, dancing, or public speaking.

From Greek 'cheir' (hand) + 'nomos' (law or custom). Emerged as a formal discipline in classical rhetoric and was revived during the Renaissance.

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