0%

sign language

sign lan·guage
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sahyn lang-gwij]
    • /saɪn ˈlæŋ gwɪdʒ/
    • /saɪn ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahyn lang-gwij]
    • /saɪn ˈlæŋ gwɪdʒ/

Definitions of sign language words

  • noun sign language Also called sign. any of several visual-gestural systems of communication, especially employing manual gestures, as used among deaf people. 1
  • noun sign language any means of communication, as between speakers of different languages, using gestures. 1
  • noun sign language deaf language: visual signs 1
  • noun sign language communication by gesture 1
  • variable noun sign language Sign language is movements of your hands and arms used to communicate. There are several official systems of sign language, used for example by deaf people. Movements are also sometimes invented by people when they want to communicate with someone who does not speak the same language. 0
  • noun sign language any system of communication by manual signs or gestures 0
See all 8 definitions of sign language

Information block about the term

Origin of sign language

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sign language

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Sign language

sign language popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sign language usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for sign language

noun sign language

  • american sign language — a language consisting of manual signs and gestures, used as by deaf people in North America
  • ameslan — American sign language: a language in which meaning is conveyed by hand gestures and their position in relation to the upper part of the body
  • artificial language — an invented language, esp one intended as an international medium of communication or for use with computers
  • dactylology — the method of using manual sign language, as in communicating with deaf people
  • gesticulation — the act of gesticulating.
All 8 Synonyms of sign language

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?