gesture vs locomotion

gesture

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

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

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

verb
  • To make a gesture or gestures. 

  • To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action. 

  • To express something by a gesture or gestures. 

locomotion

noun
  • A dance, originally popular in the 1960s, in which the arms are used to mimic the motion of the connecting rods of a steam locomotive. 

  • The ability to move from place to place, or the act of doing so. 

  • Self-powered motion by which a whole organism changes its location through walking, running, jumping, crawling, swimming, brachiating or flying. 

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