Definition of Sign language

1. Noun. Language expressed by visible hand gestures.

Exact synonyms: Signing
Generic synonyms: Language, Linguistic Communication
Specialized synonyms: Finger Spelling, Fingerspelling, American Sign Language, Asl
Terms within: Sign
Derivative terms: Sign

Definition of Sign language

1. Noun. One of several natural languages, typically used by the deaf, where the words and phrases consist of hand shapes, motions, positions, and facial expressions. ¹

2. Noun. The sign language (sense 1) that is used locally or that is mistakenly believed to be the only one. ¹

3. Noun. Sign languages (sense 1) considered collectively. ¹

4. Noun. (context: countable or uncountable) Communication through gestures used when speech is impossible, for example, between monks under a vow of silence or people speaking different languages. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Sign language

1. A system of hand gestures used for communication by the deaf or by people speaking different languages. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sign Language

sign
sign(a)
sign-language(a)
sign-out
sign-outs
sign-post
sign-posts
sign away
sign bit
sign blindness
sign function
sign functions
sign in
sign industry
sign into law
sign language (current term)
sign languages
sign manual
sign of elongation
sign of the cross
sign of the orbicularis
sign of the times
sign of the zodiac
sign off
sign offs
sign on
sign on the dotted line
sign out
sign over
sign painter

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