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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
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)