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sign language — sign languages N VAR Sign language is movements of your hands and arms used to communicate. There are several official systems of sign language, used for example by deaf people. Movements are also sometimes invented by people when they want to… … English dictionary
sign language — n. 1. communication of thoughts or ideas by means of manual signs and gestures, esp. between two people who have no language in common 2. a system of signs and gestures used as a language by the deaf … English World dictionary
sign language — n a formal language employing a system of hand gestures for communication (as by the deaf) compare finger spelling … Medical dictionary
sign language — sign .language n [U and C] a language that uses hand movements instead of spoken words, used by people who cannot hear well … Dictionary of contemporary English
sign language — sign ,language noun count or uncount a way of communicating with people who cannot hear, using hand signals instead of words … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sign language — ► NOUN ▪ a system of communication used among and with deaf people, consisting of gestures and signs made by the hands and face … English terms dictionary
Sign language — Two men and a woman signing. A sign language (also signed language) is a language which, instead of acoustically conveyed sound patterns, uses visually transmitted sign patterns (manual communication, body language) to convey meaning… … Wikipedia
sign language — 1. Also called sign. any of several visual gestural systems of communication, esp. employing manual gestures, as used among deaf people. 2. any means of communication, as between speakers of different languages, using gestures. [1840 50] * * *… … Universalium
sign language — noun language expressed by visible hand gestures • Syn: ↑signing • Derivationally related forms: ↑sign (for: ↑signing) • Hypernyms: ↑language, ↑linguistic … Useful english dictionary
sign language — noun a) One of several natural languages, typically used by the deaf, where the words and phrases consist of hand shapes, motions, positions, and facial expressions. It is safe to say that the academic world is now convinced that sign languages… … Wiktionary
sign language — signed language a form of communication that uses movements of the hands and other parts of the body together with facial expressions instead of sound. There are many different forms of sign language throughout the world. British Sign Language… … The new mediacal dictionary
