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Any of several natural languages, typically used by the deaf, in which words consist of hand shapes, motions, positions, and facial expressions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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The sign language (sense 1) that is used locally or that is mistakenly believed to be the only one.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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- I'm taking night classes to learn sign language.
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Sign languages (sense 1) considered collectively.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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- There are some unique properties found in sign language compared to spoken language.
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Communication through gestures as a substitute for language, for example, between monks under a vow of silence or during trade amongst different linguistic groups.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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language expressed by visible hand gestures
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: signing
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Broader terms: language, linguistic communication
Narrower terms: finger spelling, fingerspelling, ASL, American sign language
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