gesture vs remark

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. 

remark

noun
  • An expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; a mention of something 

  • make a remark 

  • A casual observation, comment, or statement 

  • An act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation. 

verb
  • To express in words or writing; to state, as an observation. 

  • To make a remark or remarks on, to comment on (something). 

  • To pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive. 

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