gesturalism

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English

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Etymology

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gestural +‎ -ism

Noun

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gesturalism (uncountable)

  1. The use of gesture in communication.
  2. (art) A style of modern art painting characterized by energetic, expressive brushstrokes deliberately emphasizing the sweep of the painter's arm or movement of the hand
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