Indicate direction or point to object by gesture of the head
Indicate direction or point to object by gesture of the head. Visually, it is a short jerk of the head in the said direction. Say a SWAT team leader silently directs his men to go to the left. Would you say "nods at"? There has to be something better.
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Indicate direction or point to object by gesture of the head. Visually, it is a short jerk of the head in the said direction. Say a SWAT team leader silently directs his men to go to the left. Would you say "nods at"? There has to be something better.
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edited Sep 15 '13 at 12:48
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Indicate direction or point to object by gesture of the head. Visually, it is a short jerk of the head in the said direction. Say a SWAT team leader silently directs his men to go to the left. Would you say "nods at"? There has to be something better.
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edited Sep 15 '13 at 12:48
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asked Sep 14 '13 at 18:03
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Indicate direction or point to object by gesture of the head. Visually, it is a short jerk of the head in the said direction. Say a SWAT team leader silently directs his men to go to the left. Would you say "nods at"? There has to be something better.
word-choice single-word-requests
word-choice single-word-requests
edited Sep 15 '13 at 12:48
user49727
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asked Sep 14 '13 at 18:03
Vadim PerelmanVadim Perelman
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edited Sep 15 '13 at 12:48
user49727
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asked Sep 14 '13 at 18:03
Vadim PerelmanVadim Perelman
212
edited Sep 15 '13 at 12:48
user49727
8,65431943
edited Sep 15 '13 at 12:48
user49727
8,65431943
edited Sep 15 '13 at 12:48
user49727
8,65431943
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asked Sep 14 '13 at 18:03
Vadim PerelmanVadim Perelman
212
asked Sep 14 '13 at 18:03
Vadim PerelmanVadim Perelman
212
asked Sep 14 '13 at 18:03
Vadim PerelmanVadim Perelman
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You can actually use use jerk:
He indicated the bedroom with a jerk of his head.
Alternatively you could indeed use nod:
I asked where Steve was and she nodded in the direction of the kitchen.
answered Sep 14 '13 at 18:12
terdonterdon
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Yes - 'nod in the direction of', or 'nod towards', not 'nod at' (a location - 'nod at' is fine with an object or person).
– Edwin Ashworth
Sep 14 '13 at 19:08
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you can employ the verb form of cock.
The man cocked his head, motioning toward the counter and started walking down the aisle (sentence copied from an online literary magazine straylightmag.com).
answered Sep 15 '13 at 6:05
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Why would anyone use their heads to point?
Instead of speaking, they use their head to say, "Come with me to the park." As they point their head in the direction of the park.
Why not just speak.
I still dont understand why.
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You can actually use use jerk:
He indicated the bedroom with a jerk of his head.
Alternatively you could indeed use nod:
I asked where Steve was and she nodded in the direction of the kitchen.
answered Sep 14 '13 at 18:12
terdonterdon
17.1k1166111
Yes - 'nod in the direction of', or 'nod towards', not 'nod at' (a location - 'nod at' is fine with an object or person).
– Edwin Ashworth
Sep 14 '13 at 19:08
add a comment |
You can actually use use jerk:
He indicated the bedroom with a jerk of his head.
Alternatively you could indeed use nod:
I asked where Steve was and she nodded in the direction of the kitchen.
answered Sep 14 '13 at 18:12
terdonterdon
17.1k1166111
Yes - 'nod in the direction of', or 'nod towards', not 'nod at' (a location - 'nod at' is fine with an object or person).
– Edwin Ashworth
Sep 14 '13 at 19:08
add a comment |
You can actually use use jerk:
He indicated the bedroom with a jerk of his head.
Alternatively you could indeed use nod:
I asked where Steve was and she nodded in the direction of the kitchen.
answered Sep 14 '13 at 18:12
terdonterdon
17.1k1166111
You can actually use use jerk:
He indicated the bedroom with a jerk of his head.
Alternatively you could indeed use nod:
I asked where Steve was and she nodded in the direction of the kitchen.
answered Sep 14 '13 at 18:12
terdonterdon
17.1k1166111
answered Sep 14 '13 at 18:12
terdonterdon
17.1k1166111
answered Sep 14 '13 at 18:12
terdonterdon
17.1k1166111
answered Sep 14 '13 at 18:12
terdonterdon
17.1k1166111
17.1k1166111
Yes - 'nod in the direction of', or 'nod towards', not 'nod at' (a location - 'nod at' is fine with an object or person).
– Edwin Ashworth
Sep 14 '13 at 19:08
add a comment |
Yes - 'nod in the direction of', or 'nod towards', not 'nod at' (a location - 'nod at' is fine with an object or person).
– Edwin Ashworth
Sep 14 '13 at 19:08
Yes - 'nod in the direction of', or 'nod towards', not 'nod at' (a location - 'nod at' is fine with an object or person).
– Edwin Ashworth
Sep 14 '13 at 19:08
Yes - 'nod in the direction of', or 'nod towards', not 'nod at' (a location - 'nod at' is fine with an object or person).
– Edwin Ashworth
Sep 14 '13 at 19:08
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you can employ the verb form of cock.
The man cocked his head, motioning toward the counter and started walking down the aisle (sentence copied from an online literary magazine straylightmag.com).
answered Sep 15 '13 at 6:05
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you can employ the verb form of cock.
The man cocked his head, motioning toward the counter and started walking down the aisle (sentence copied from an online literary magazine straylightmag.com).
answered Sep 15 '13 at 6:05
user49727user49727
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you can employ the verb form of cock.
The man cocked his head, motioning toward the counter and started walking down the aisle (sentence copied from an online literary magazine straylightmag.com).
answered Sep 15 '13 at 6:05
user49727user49727
8,65431943
you can employ the verb form of cock.
The man cocked his head, motioning toward the counter and started walking down the aisle (sentence copied from an online literary magazine straylightmag.com).
answered Sep 15 '13 at 6:05
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answered Sep 15 '13 at 6:05
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answered Sep 15 '13 at 6:05
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Why would anyone use their heads to point?
Instead of speaking, they use their head to say, "Come with me to the park." As they point their head in the direction of the park.
Why not just speak.
I still dont understand why.
answered 2 mins ago
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Why would anyone use their heads to point?
Instead of speaking, they use their head to say, "Come with me to the park." As they point their head in the direction of the park.
Why not just speak.
I still dont understand why.
answered 2 mins ago
MareeMaree
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Why would anyone use their heads to point?
Instead of speaking, they use their head to say, "Come with me to the park." As they point their head in the direction of the park.
Why not just speak.
I still dont understand why.
answered 2 mins ago
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Why would anyone use their heads to point?
Instead of speaking, they use their head to say, "Come with me to the park." As they point their head in the direction of the park.
Why not just speak.
I still dont understand why.
answered 2 mins ago
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