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The totality of the movements someone makes, especially with the hands and arms, to emphasize what is being said or to express feelings.
Seine lebhafte Gestik unterstrich die Dringlichkeit seiner Worte.
His lively gestures emphasized the urgency of his words.
'Gestik' (gestures/body language) is an uncountable noun and describes the totality or type of a person's body movements, not a single movement. It is always used in the singular in German.
Ihre ruhige Gestik wirkte sehr professionell.
Her calm gestures seemed very professional.
Common adjectives used with 'Gestik' (gestures/body language) are 'lebhaft' (lively), 'ausdrucksstark' (expressive), 'übertrieben' (exaggerated), or 'zurückhaltend' (reserved). Typical verbs are 'eine ... Gestik haben' (to have ... gestures/body language) or 'Gestik einsetzen' (to use gestures/body language).
Der Redner überzeugte mit seiner ausdrucksstarken Gestik.
The speaker won people over with his expressive gestures.
'Gestik' (gestures/body language) is very often used together with 'Mimik' (facial expression). The pair 'Gestik und Mimik' (gestures and facial expressions) describes a person's entire nonverbal communication.
Ein guter Schauspieler muss seine Gestik und Mimik perfekt beherrschen.
A good actor must have perfect control of their gestures and facial expressions.
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'Geste' and 'Gestik' are very close, but they are used differently. A 'Geste' is a single movement, for example a wave or a nod. 'Gestik' means the style and totality of movements, especially with the hands and arms, while someone is speaking. The words can be confused because both belong to visible communication without words. If you mean one specific movement, 'Geste' fits. If you are describing how someone generally speaks with their hands and arms, 'Gestik' fits better.
Bei der Präsentation war ihre Gestik ruhig und gut verständlich.
During the presentation, her gestures were calm and easy to understand.
Vor dem Termin macht meine Mutter eine beruhigende Geste und legt mir die Hand auf die Schulter.
Before the appointment, my mother makes a calming gesture and puts her hand on my shoulder.