sign language

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noun

Also called sign. any of several visual-gestural systems of communication, especially employing manual gestures, as used among deaf people.

any means of communication, as between speakers of different languages, using gestures.

Origin of sign language

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby sign language

signify, signifying, sign-in, signing, signiory, sign language, sign manual, sign of aggregation, sign-off, sign of the cross, sign of the zodiac

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Example sentences from the Web for sign language

Harry's first stop was Kananelo Centre for the Deaf, where he joined in a sign-language lesson - the word 'Hi Harry!'
Harry Kids Around in Lesotho|Tom Sykes|February 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The woman read them easily and replied in her own sign-language, which was wonderful to behold.
In the Brooding Wild|Ridgwell Cullum
From that lumber—it was said openly, and he had told it in sign-language to the braves, was to be built—a scaffold!
The Plow-Woman|Eleanor Gates
They were in a good frame of mind for listening, since the sign-language letter brought to them by the messenger of Kah-go-mish.
The Red Mustang|William O. Stoddard

The principal dish for the feast was, so far as they could make out from the cook's sign-language, a savory rabbit stew.
Susan Clegg and Her Love Affairs|Anne Warner
It is only when the sign-language is abused that its merit as a means of instruction degenerates.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XXI., No. 531, March 6, 1886|Various

British Dictionary definitions for sign language

sign language

noun

another word for signing

any system of communication by manual signs or gestures

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for sign language

sign language

n.

A language that uses a system of manual, facial, and other body movements as the means of communication, especially among deaf people.

单词	sign language
释义	sign language SEE SYNONYMS FOR sign language ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called sign. any of several visual-gestural systems of communication, especially employing manual gestures, as used among deaf people. any means of communication, as between speakers of different languages, using gestures. Origin of sign language First recorded in 1840–50 Words nearby sign language signify, signifying, sign-in, signing, signiory, sign language, sign manual, sign of aggregation, sign-off, sign of the cross, sign of the zodiac Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sign language Harry's first stop was Kananelo Centre for the Deaf, where he joined in a sign-language lesson - the word 'Hi Harry!' Harry Kids Around in Lesotho\|Tom Sykes\|February 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The woman read them easily and replied in her own sign-language, which was wonderful to behold. In the Brooding Wild\|Ridgwell Cullum From that lumber—it was said openly, and he had told it in sign-language to the braves, was to be built—a scaffold! The Plow-Woman\|Eleanor Gates They were in a good frame of mind for listening, since the sign-language letter brought to them by the messenger of Kah-go-mish. The Red Mustang\|William O. Stoddard The principal dish for the feast was, so far as they could make out from the cook's sign-language, a savory rabbit stew. Susan Clegg and Her Love Affairs\|Anne Warner It is only when the sign-language is abused that its merit as a means of instruction degenerates. Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XXI., No. 531, March 6, 1886\|Various British Dictionary definitions for sign language sign language noun another word for signing any system of communication by manual signs or gestures Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sign language manual alphabet, dactylology, fingerspelling, signing Medical definitions for sign language sign language n. A language that uses a system of manual, facial, and other body movements as the means of communication, especially among deaf people. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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sign language

noun

Origin of sign language

Words nearby sign language

Example sentences from the Web for sign language

British Dictionary definitions for sign language

noun

Words related to sign language

Medical definitions for sign language

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