1. The chin flick. Brushing the back of your hand underneath your chin in a flicking motion means “get lost” in Belgium, northern Italy, and Tunisia. In France, this gesture is known as la barbe (”the ...

A playful hand signal in one country can be deeply offensive in another. Before your trip to Asia, learn how to avoid ...

The history of hand gestures: Who knew?! Why do we use our hands to express ourselves? Many hand gesture meanings go back millennia, but if you’ve spent any time online lately, you know that hand ...

When Gen Z officially came out against the thumb s-up emoji, it got us thinking about the thumbs-up gesture itself. Here in the United States, it remains an innocuous sign of affirmation. But it’s one ...

No matter what they’re talking about, the best speakers have one thing in common: they use hand gestures. And they do it in a controlled, yet natural way. Psychologists say that hand gestures are a ...

We’re big fans of all kinds of communication, not only the written word. We like facial expressions, all kinds of silly sounding noise (fake fart sounds are our favorites), and especially hand ...

Apple announced a new Double Tap feature during the unveiling of the Apple Watch Series 9, but you'll find that a similar gesture exists on older Apple Watches. Here's what to look for. With more than ...

Beyond slang and fashion, it turns out even the simplest hand gestures can betray your generational allegiance. A viral trend, particularly prominent on TikTok, has brought to light distinct ...

This table shows hand gestures surgeons might use in the operating room to browse and display medical images of the patient during an operation. Surgeons routinely need to review medical images and ...

Watching the U.S. presidential candidates debate isn’t just about hearing their respective messages. It’s a chance to compare their policy positions, but it’s also an opportunity to see how they ...