All sign language synonyms
sign lan·guage
S s noun sign language
- kinesics — the study of body movements, gestures, facial expressions, etc., as a means of communication.
- dactylology — the method of using manual sign language, as in communicating with deaf people
- artificial language — an invented language, esp one intended as an international medium of communication or for use with computers
- gesticulation — the act of gesticulating.
- american sign language — a language consisting of manual signs and gestures, used as by deaf people in North America
- gesture — a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.: the gestures of an orator; a threatening gesture.
- 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
- manual alphabet — a set of finger configurations corresponding to the letters of the alphabet, used by the deaf in fingerspelling.