Moreover, even within a single group, the meaning of a gesture could vary with context, almost as tone of voice can vary the meaning of a human's spoken word.
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In the process, his sweet ballad succeeds not only in shrinking the universe to human size, but also in magnifying the way a tiny gesture of affection can reverberate with a force that's impossible to quantify.
Don't confuse the gesture with a sudden bout of altruism on Qantas' part, however.
"One of them looked up towards Mr Casal and proceeded to make a gesture with his left hand across the thigh of his left leg, " said Mr Temple.
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Liberal Christians have offered qualified support for the measure, as a gesture of solidarity with its Muslim advocates.
He has lived in San Francisco and Atlanta, where he bought a Camaro SS as a gesture of solidarity with the locals.
The photos, circulated by the prime minister's office, were both a poke in the eye of the European Union, which recently banned the import of seal products, and a gesture of solidarity with Canada's Inuit, for whom the fishy-tasting meat is a staple.
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Collins explained that in 2012 he changed his uniform number to 98 - a number with significance for the gay community in the US - as a gesture of solidarity.
He explained that in 2012 he had changed his uniform number to 98 - a number with significance for the gay community in the US - as a gesture of solidarity.
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What he saw amounted to a bunch of awkward glances, so he came up with a simple gesture, involving a hand over the heart, which allows people to simply acknowledge those in uniform.
The team suggested an advantage of its device over other gesture sensors was that it could be used with a variety of devices across the day.
At seventy, he has owlish eyes, a flared Hungarian nose, and a tendency to gesture broadly with the flat palms of his hands.
"Richland" APUs are expected to come bundled with a wealth of elite software experiences which include gesture- and facial-recognition, wireless connectivity directly to TVs and monitors, and prioritization of system resources when streaming video.
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Such a gesture would be in keeping with the traditions of the quirky 220-year-old pub, which has built up a reputation for hosting activities including the Annual World Pea-Throwing Championship and Dwyle Flunking, a traditional game involving two teams, a broom stick, a chamber pot and a beer-soaked rag.
The bank donated money to the Anaphylaxis Campaign - which helps those with life-threatening allergies - "as a gesture of goodwill".
Large-scale protagonists occupy a shallow frieze across the canvas, with a substantial volume of space evoked by means of gesture, architectural settings, glimpses of landscape and, above all, relationships of opulent hues burgundy, scarlet, salmon, creamy off-whites, dull greens, saturated ultramarine, chalky cerulean.
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RGO, it might be a nice gesture if the exhibition's sponsors could come up with a few extra coppers for the upkeep of the organisation that is the ultimate reason they are there.
Yet oddly it's the other Miliband, David, whose gesture with a banana will always be remembered in the corridors of Westminster.
He looks transported with excitement, and lifts his pale, slender index finger in a gesture of friendly beckoning.
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Also on the docket is an eye-controlled set that lets viewers take charge of volume and channels with their peepers and a 3D gesture control system that has a camera built into the set's frame.
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In a gesture of friendship, President Chirac presented his Algerian counterpart with the silver seal of the last ruler of Algiers, taken by French forces in 1830.
It is possible that skilled diplomacy may come up with some face-saving way for the republicans to make enough of a gesture to restart the political process.
Your boss may cross his arms for any number of reasons, but when the gesture is coupled with a frown, and if he pulls back or rotates his torso away from you, you now have a composite picture and reinforcement to conclude that he is resistant to whatever you just proposed.
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And I saw then that this gesture had nothing to do with suppressed laughter but was evidence of a kind of panic that nevertheless failed to ruffle his serenity.
The gesture itself is an act of defiance against commercialism and any ideals identified with a logo.
It is also worth remembering that gesture is still a crucial part of human language, even for those with normal hearing.
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"We expect a strong signal, a gesture that is commensurate with what is at stake, an exceptional mobilization on the part of the Europeans, " it adds.
In response to a sign from Simone, Rousselot sat down next to the old woman, who produced a glass and filled it with that appalling liquid, while Simone vanished through one of the doors, then reappeared after a while and summoned him with a gesture.
"We have been overwhelmed and humbled by the players' response and certainly did not expect a gesture of this magnitude, " said Mr Bown, who has been with the international side since 2004 and will work on the British Lions tour of South Africa this summer.
You wonder if those 11 years away from the game left him unprepared for what it has become off the pitch: a global spectacle in which every gesture and utterance is magnified, with players coming from every corner of the globe and bringing with them their own unfamiliar foibles and quirks.
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