At times much of the body moves and at other times it is just a head nodding or a hand gesturing.
They acknowledge the veterans carrying the flags, who stand quietly, nodding, growing weary of their burdens.
Gestures, such as pointing or nodding, are non-verbal.
They acquiesce by nodding their heads or glancing at him when he speaks.
Throughout the 'neutral-neutral ' periods, people were moving, gesturing, nodding their heads, observing and acknowledging one another, listening and reading.
With respect to the scanning pattern one can say that with currently available technology, imaging can be achieved only by scanning the beam using rotating and nodding mirrors.
I know that he has a nodding acquaintance with the subject.
That amounts to more than a nodding acquaintance.