demonstration vs gesture

demonstration

noun
  • The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something. 

  • A public display of group opinion, such as a protest march. 

  • A proof. 

  • Expression of one's feelings by outward signs. 

  • A prisoner's act of beating up another prisoner. 

  • An event at which something will be demonstrated. 

  • A show of military force. 

gesture

noun
  • An act or a remark that serves as a formality or as a sign of attitude. 

  • A motion made with a pointing device, or on a touchscreen, that is recognised by the system as a command. 

  • A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech. 

verb
  • To make a gesture or gestures. 

  • To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action. 

  • To express something by a gesture or gestures. 

How often have the words demonstration and gesture occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )