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handshape

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The held position of the hand and fingers in producing a particular sign.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: sign language

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: handform

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From hand + shape.