peace sign

American  

noun

1. a sign representing “peace,” made by extending the forefinger and middle finger upward in a V -shape with the palm turned outward.

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peace sign British  

noun

1. a gesture made with the palm of the hand outwards and the index and middle fingers raised in a V See also V-sign

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Etymology

Origin of peace sign

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Poehler left the stage with her hands around Snoop, then threw out a peace sign during her exit.

From BBC

“Don’t worry, be happy,” Maduro said at an event in the capital of Caracas, wearing a sombrero and flashing a peace sign as he sang along to the Bobby McFerrin classic.

From The Wall Street Journal

Capaldi strolled onto the stage, took in the view and raised a peace sign to the sky.

From BBC

Flashing the peace sign for a photo?

From BBC

“Do I stay to defend the beautiful people that come to visit? Do I covertly raise my nose at the regime, raise the peace sign high and do everything in my power to preserve the values of cooperation, creative freedom and transformative storytelling that I hold so dear?”

From Los Angeles Times