gesture vs speech

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. 

speech

noun
  • The act of speaking, a certain style of it. 

  • The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate sounds and vocalizations to communicate. 

  • A formal session of speaking, especially a long oral message given publicly by one person. 

  • Language used orally, rather than in writing. 

  • An utterance that is quoted; see direct speech, reported speech 

  • Public talk, news, gossip, rumour. 

  • A dialect, vernacular, or (dated) a language. 

verb
  • To make a speech; to harangue. 

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