Monday, July 21, 2014

gesture, jester

Gesture or gesture means a movement that expresses an idea or emotion--
He made a gesture to indicate that he wanted to leave, but she didn't notice it.
He held up his hand in a gesture that meant "stop".

Jester or jester means a fool or clown, perhaps employed by a king or noble; a professional comic; a wit--
The jester often amused the king with his pranks and jokes.
He is a real wit; in the Middle Ages he would have been the court jester.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"The jester made a comic gesture behind the duke's back, and the king burst out laughing."

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