"Gives the thumbs up" is a restatement of "shoots... a thumbs up", and gripping and holding a microphone are synonymous.


Consider the staetement "A man in a black shirt and gray hat gives the thumbs up to a crowd with one hand, while holding a microphone in the other.". Based on this statement, is "A man in a gray hat shoots the crowd a thumbs up signal while gripping the microphone with his other hand." a true statement? Yes/no/unknown