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Sign language
Meaning
Noun
●
One of several
natural languages
,
typically
used by the
deaf
, in which
words
consist of
hand
shapes
,
motions
,
positions
, and
facial
expressions.
●
The
sign language
(sense 1) that is used
locally
or that is
mistakenly
believed
to be the only one.
●
Sign
languages
(sense 1) considered collectively.
●
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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