designation vs gesture

designation

noun
  • An act or instance of designating; a pointing out or showing; indication. 

  • Selection and appointment for a purpose or office; allotment; direction. 

  • signification, meaning, for example of a word or phrase. 

  • That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation. 

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 designation and gesture occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )