shush gesture
Silent "be quiet"
The shush gesture is the act of holding a finger vertically against the lips to signal silence or quiet.
It's recognized across many cultures as a request to stop talking or lower one's voice: She made the shush gesture and pointed toward the sleeping baby.
The gesture often accompanies or replaces the vocalized "shush."
- quietLacking in sound
- be quietCease making noise
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- hushAbsence of sound
- finger to lipsGesture meaning be quiet
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