Characterized by or relating to expressive movements of the hands, body, or head; tending to use gestures frequently.
From gesticulate + -ive (tending to). A relatively modern adjective formation used in descriptive and analytical contexts.
Actors learn that gesticulative expressiveness differs by culture—a gesture that looks passionate in Italy might look aggressive in Japan, so great actors adapt their physicality to every audience.
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