cue vs gesture

cue

verb
  • To give someone a cue signal. 

  • To spark or provoke. 

  • To form into a cue; to braid; to twist. 

  • To take aim on the cue ball with the cue and hit it. 

noun
  • A straight tapering stick used to hit the balls in various games. 

  • A marker or signal that triggers something, such as the start of an audio recording. 

  • The last words of a play actor's speech, serving as an intimation for the next actor to speak; any word or words which serve to remind an actor to speak or to do something; a catchword. 

  • The name of the Latin-script letter Q. 

  • An action or event that is a signal for somebody to do something. 

  • A hint or intimation. 

gesture

verb
  • To express something by a gesture or gestures. 

  • To make a gesture or gestures. 

  • To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action. 

noun
  • 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. 

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

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