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reaching out his open hand and closing it into a fist
It's a greeting or farewell hand gesture, roughly equivalent to the spoken 'peace out'. The fist touching the heart is supposed to indicate that the on greeted is close to the heart of the one making the gesture. Most used among afro-americans and dreadlock bearers in urban areas.
Putting your fist on your elbow usually means to form a closed fist with one hand and rest it on the opposite elbow. It can be used as a gesture to convey strength, determination, or readiness. Some people also use this action as a way to signify solidarity or support.
Thumbs up- ok V hand gesture means peace Shaking the pointer finger at someone is putting blame on that person Fist in air means that person is bringing power
the hand gesture is a torch.
The inside of the hand is the palm. Make a fist and your four fingers will be touching your palm.
Below a fist of a hand are the fingers, palm, and wrist.
To sign "shut" in American Sign Language, make a closed fist with your dominant hand and bring it down in front of your mouth while closing your fingers into your palm. This gesture represents closing something tight or shutting it.
The most common hand gesture is the "wave," signalling or saying hello to someone.
AnswerDuring the Iron Age (circa 1200-200 B.C.) coins were pounded using a mallet and a peg, the peg featuring a hardened "stencil" at one end. With the peg gripped in one hand (fist) above the un-cast coin, the mallet is brought down with the opposite hand to cast the face of the coin. Making money, literally, hand over fist.
He used a common hand gesture to summon a crab.
The meaning of the open hand gesture is very simple. It means that the individual doing this particular gesture is denying, negating, interrupting, or stopping something that a person has said.