Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
GESTURE
I. noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin gestura mode of action, from Latin gestus, past participle of gerere
Date: 15th century
carriage , bearing , a movement usually of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea, sentiment, or attitude, the use of motions of the limbs or body as a means of expression, something said or done by way of formality or courtesy, as a symbol or token, or for its effect on the attitudes of others ,
II. verb (gestured; gesturing)
Date: 1542
intransitive verb to make a gesture, transitive verb to express or direct by a gesture