motioning
Waving someone over
Motioning is using a gesture to direct or signal someone: She was motioning for him to come closer, The officer stood motioning traffic through the intersection.
The gesture is usually with the hand or arm, indicating direction or summoning attention without speaking.
Signal to approach
- waveOscillating motion through medium
- nodBrief head tilt
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- pointExact location or meaning
gesticulate · mime · pantomime · flourish · salute · bow · curtsy · shrug
Signal to approach
beckon
Signal to approach
point · gesticulate · mime · pantomime · flourish · salute · bow · curtsy · shrug · wink
beckon
Signal to approach
point
Exact location or meaning
steer · usher · show · orient · navigate · lead · forward · backward · left · right
nonverbal
Not using speech
quiet · subtle · discreet · covert · secret · visual · body-language · implicit
- signalssignal, signals, signaling, sign, waved
- highlightingemphasizing, stressing, underscoring, accenting, accentuating
motioningspeaking
Oral expression of language
verbalizing · saying · telling · calling out · shouting
motioningstanding still
Absence of motion
staying put · freezing · ignoring · holding still · disregarding
emotion, motion, emotional, promote, motive, motivation, unemotional, motivated, motions