chironomy

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Definitions of chironomy word

noun chironomy the craft or artistry of moving the hands by following a standard or formula in relation to theatrical, oratory, or musical performance 3
noun chironomy (obsolete) The art of moving the hands in oratory or in pantomime; gesture. 1

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Parts of speech for Chironomy

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chironomy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for chironomy

noun chironomy

nonverbal communication — gesture and facial expression
asl — above sea level
american sign language — a language consisting of manual signs and gestures, used as by deaf people in North America
dactylology — the method of using manual sign language, as in communicating with deaf people
fingerspelling — the communication in sign language of a word or other expression by rendering its written form letter by letter in a manual alphabet.

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