gesture vs sobriety

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. 

sobriety

noun
  • The quality or state of being grave or earnestly thoughtful. 

  • Soundness of judgement. 

  • The state or quality of being unhurried; a state of calm. 

  • A state of moderation or seriousness. 

  • The quality or state of not being intoxicated. 

  • Modesty in color or style. 

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