A gesture is a form of non-verbal communication or non-vocal communication in which visible bodily actions communicate particular messages, either in place of, or in conjunction with, speech. Gestures include movement of the hands, face, or other parts of the body. Gestures differ from physical non-verbal communication that does not communicate specific messages, such as purely expressive displays, proxemics, or displays of joint attention. Gestures allow individuals to communicate a variety of feelings and thoughts, from contempt and hostility to approval and affection, often together with body language in addition to words when they speak.

Gesture processing takes place in areas of the brain such as Broca's and Wernicke's areas, which are used by speech and sign language. In fact, language is thought by some scholars to have evolved in Homo sapiens from an earlier system consisting of manual gestures. The theory that language evolved from manual gestures, termed Gestural Theory, dates back to the work of 18th-century philosopher and priest Abbé de Condillac, and has been revived by contemporary anthropologist Gordon W. Hewes, in 1973, as part of a discussion on the origin of language.

Gestures is the first CD by the young pianist Maksim Mrvica. It features works by contemporary Croatian composers. The CD was recorded in Lisinski Studio, sound engineer - Hrvoje Hegedušić, music producer - Dubravko Detoni, executive producer - Xenia Detoni, cover photograph - Damil Kalogjera and design - Ana Nikolić. It was released in 1999.

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A gesture is a body movement that conveys some meaning.

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