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sign language
noun
: a system of hand movements used for communication especially by people who are deaf
Full Definition of SIGN LANGUAGE
1
: a formal language employing a system of hand gestures for communication (as by the deaf)
2
: an unsystematic method of communicating chiefly by manual gestures used by people speaking different languages
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First Known Use of SIGN LANGUAGE
1839
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SIGN LANGUAGE Defined for Kids
sign language
noun
Definition of SIGN LANGUAGE for Kids
: a system of hand movements used for communication (as by people who are deaf)
Medical Dictionary
sign language
noun
Medical Definition of SIGN LANGUAGE
: a formal language employing a system of hand gestures for communication (as by the deaf)—compare finger spelling
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