gesneriaceae
- n large family of tropical herbs or shrubs or lianas; in some classification systems placed in the order Scrophulariales
gesneriad
- n any of numerous tropical or subtropical small shrubs or treelets or epiphytic vines of the family Gesneriaceae: African violet; Cape primroses; gloxinia
gesso
- n gypsum or plaster of Paris spread on a surface to make it suitable for painting or gilding (or a surface so prepared)
gestalt
- n a configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts
gestalt law of organization
- n a principle of Gestalt psychology that identifies factors leading to particular forms of perceptual organization
gestalt principle of organization
- n a principle of Gestalt psychology that identifies factors leading to particular forms of perceptual organization
gestalt psychology
- n (psychology) a theory of psychology that emphasizes the importance of configurational properties
gestapo
- n the secret state police in Nazi Germany; known for its terrorist methods
gestation
- n the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
- n the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
- n the conception and development of an idea or plan
gestation period
- n the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
gestational age
- n the age of an embryo counting from the time of fertilization
gesture
- n motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
- n the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
- n something done as an indication of intention
a political gesture
a gesture of defiance - v show, express or direct through movement
He gestured his desire to leave