sign language
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sign language
n.
1. A language that uses a system of manual, facial, and other body movements as the means of communication, especially among deaf people.
2. A method of communication, as between speakers of different languages, that uses hand movements and other gestures.
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sign language
n
1. (Languages) another word for signing
2. (Languages) any system of communication by manual signs or gestures
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sign′ lan`guage
n.
1. 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.
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| Noun | 1. |  sign language - language expressed by visible hand gestureslanguage, linguistic communication - a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols; "he taught foreign languages"; "the language introduced is standard throughout the text"; "the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written" finger spelling, fingerspelling - an alphabet of manual signs American sign language, ASL - the sign language used in the United States sign - a gesture that is part of a sign language |
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Translations
znaková řeč
tegnsprog
viittomakieli
znakovni jezik
jelbeszéd
手話
수화
teckenspråk
ภาษาสัญลักษณ์
ngôn ngữ cử chỉ
sign language
n → linguaggio dei mutiCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
sign language
→ لُغَةُ الإشَارَة znaková řeč tegnsprog Zeichensprache νοηματική γλώσσα lenguaje por señas viittomakieli langue des signes znakovni jezik linguaggio dei segni 手話 수화 gebarentaal tegnspråk język migowy linguagem de sinais кинетическая речь teckenspråk ภาษาสัญลักษณ์ işaret dili ngôn ngữ cử chỉ 哑语Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
sign lan·guage
n. lenguaje mímico por señales. V.: dactylology
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