sign language
noun
Also called sign. any of several visual-gestural systems of communication, especially employing manual gestures, as used among deaf people.
any means of communication, as between speakers of different languages, using gestures.
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Origin of sign language
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby sign language
sigmoidotomy, sigmund, sign, sign away, sign in, sign language, sign manual, sign of aggregation, sign of the cross, sign of the zodiac, sign off
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