gesture vs specifying

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. 

specifying

noun
  • The act or process of stating or describing something clearly and exactly. 

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