gestural
adjective
ges·tur·al
ˈjes-chə-rəl 
ˈjesh-
1
: of, relating to, or consisting of gestures
2
: of, relating to, or characterized by vigorous application of paint and expressive brushwork
gestural expressionism
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Here, the body is the frame, which holds the infinite gestural archives within movement, while highlighting the female form as both the subject and the lens; the image and the image-maker.
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
His singular process includes rendering each scene with gestural marks in resin, Sharpie, and various casting techniques.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
With much encouragement from Mr. Greene, Mr. Stella turned out gestural paintings in the manner of Franz Kline and Willem de Kooning.
—William Grimes, New York Times, 4 May 2024
The tarps are painted and manipulated in ways that are gestural and that appear almost like a Stella painting.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
His singular process includes rendering each scene with gestural marks in resin, Sharpie, and various casting techniques.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
With much encouragement from Mr. Greene, Mr. Stella turned out gestural paintings in the manner of Franz Kline and Willem de Kooning.
—William Grimes, New York Times, 4 May 2024
The tarps are painted and manipulated in ways that are gestural and that appear almost like a Stella painting.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gestural
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“Gestural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gestural. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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