The phrase "a gesture about" is correct and can be used in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific action or movement that conveys a particular meaning or sentiment related to a topic or subject.
Example: "His gesture about the importance of teamwork resonated with everyone in the room."
Alternatives: "a gesture regarding" or "a gesture concerning".
To me it was a gesture about puncturing the spectacle.
In the early nineties, rappers tried to placate moralists by trotting out set pieces about pitiable crackheads, a gesture about as effective as hanging a "No Smoking" sign outside an office building.
Moments later, a defiant Mr. Cain, who is seeking the Republican presidential nomination, once again declared her allegations to have been found "baseless" and repeated his claim that his only offense against her was to have made a gesture about her height.
Despite identifying as a lesbian, her scheme is ultimately undone by her great big girly crush on Sherlock, an irresistible brain-rot that leads her to trash the security she has fought for from the start of the show with a gesture about as sophisticated – or purposeful – as scrawling love hearts on an exercise book.
It's a gesture perhaps about symbolism as much as reality.
Man 2 (steering things back towards himself) "I have this chilli chutney, it comes in a glass jar about yea high" He made a gesture indicating about a 10 inches in height.
A senior Obama administration official, one of several who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the "Iranians wanted a goodwill gesture". About a year ago, Iran presented a list of names of Iranians or dual citizens who were jailed or facing trial in the U.S. The list was "whittled down" to exclude anyone involved in crimes, violence or terrorism, the official said.
More than ever, in this craft-fixated era, what's ordered in a restaurant, sent as a gift or served at a cocktail party acts as a subtle gesture about one's level of culinary sophistication.
In Australia Queensland's government has been criticised for authorising the killing of 621 sharks – a futile gesture about being seen to be doing something after shark attacks on surfers.
This was far from a symbolic gesture: About 40percentt of the 900 million tons of coal burned in the United States annually comes from public lands.
During the half-hour appearance before reporters in Scottsdale, Ariz., a defiant Mr. Cain once again declared that Ms. Kraushaar's accusations were found to have been "baseless" and repeated his claim that his only offense against her was to have made an innocent gesture about her height.
