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sign

sign

4.9
Relating to the language of hand movements used by deaf people
  • adjective
  • /saɪn/
translation icon : de lengua de señas
  • She learned how to communicate using sign language to interact better with her deaf friends.

Everyone instantly knew this was bad, even the sign language interpreter take a look at her face.

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Examples

  • Learn sign language and regarding cochlear implants, make sure sign language is not ignored or neglected.

  • Relates to a British Sign, British Sign Language and the need for GCSE in British Sign Language.

  • I think it would be good to learn more sign language.

  • One thing that I liked about these boys is that they they use a sign language that's mad.

  • This is a country and this is a being said in a sign language by some Cistercian monks.

  • The Third Point relates to a British Sign, British Sign Language and the need for GCSE in British Sign Language.

  • Someone asks what is the sign language on top of my sandpaper rack.

  • And so this is a a very nice resource we have and we start doing, we started looking at doing sign language, both real and imagined.

  • See, these guys are all sign languagey whispering.

  • They are all richly expressive, including sign languages.

Synonyms

gestural
vssign
2 6.3

Communication using movements of the hands or body to show meaning

is limited to the hand language of deaf people rather than general body movements
signed
vssign
4.7

Performed in sign language so deaf people can follow

is about relating to that hand-based language rather than expressing content

Idioms

Officially agree to something by writing your name on a document

Compounds

54 1.6

Something that shows there may be danger or a problem

45 1.0

A road sign that tells drivers to stop completely before going

vital sign
  • Specialized
41 2.4

Measurements like heart rate or blood pressure that show how well the body is working

32 2.8

A language using hand signs and face movements to communicate, often used by people who are deaf

12 3.0

A form where people write their names to join an activity

11 1.0

A sign beside a road that shows its name, directions, or rules

10 1.3

An obvious thing that shows something is true

7 4.6

Something that shows how people live or think now

A short Christian gesture moving the hand to trace a cross to show faith

6 2.9

A circle with three lines that people use to show a wish for no war

4 2.5

The act of giving your name and details to join something

A language of hand signs and body movements used by deaf people in the United States and parts of Canada

3 7.8

A quiet signal to warn, greet, or recognize someone

sign-off
  • Formal
3 4.2

Final approval that allows a document or project to finish

3 3.5

Relating to joining something, used before a noun

A small action that shows you love or like someone

2 3.4

One of twelve parts in astrology that shows where the sun was when you were born

1 1.3

A symbol written before a number to show dollars

minus sign
  • Specialized
1 2.1

A small horizontal line used to show subtraction or a negative number

One of twelve parts of the sky used in astrology to show personality and give horoscopes

1 3.6

A measure that shows how well a system or business is doing

1 4.5

A sign that someone cares more about money than other things

equal sign
  • Specialized
1 1.0

The symbol '=' shows two values are the same

1 3.7

A person who makes signs and billboards by hand

Indian sign
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A sign people believe shows what will happen or what to do

1 4.0

A final message or tune played when a broadcast ends

1 2.7

A gesture made by holding up the index and middle fingers in a V shape to show victory or peace

A sign by the road that shows drivers where places are

A sign with red and white stripes that shows a place where people get haircuts

Babinski sign
  • Specialized
7.9

A big toe moving upward when the sole is stroked, normal in babies but showing nerve damage in adults

multiplication sign
  • Specialized
2.5

A symbol that shows one number times another, usually ×

hard sign
  • Specialized
9.9

A Cyrillic letter that makes the consonant before it sound hard

9.9

A purplish colour of the lining of the vagina that appears in early pregnancy

Kernig's sign
  • Specialized
9.9

A sign when the knee cannot fully straighten with the thigh bent, showing a possible brain infection

radical sign
  • Specialized
5.3

A symbol √ that shows the square root of a number

Raynaud's sign
  • Specialized
9.1

Blue colour of fingers and toes when tiny blood vessels tighten from cold or stress

A symbol you put after a number to show parts out of 100

A symbol % that shows a number out of 100

plus sign
  • Specialized
1.5

A mark + used to show adding numbers or something extra

2.2

A small + symbol in apps used to add or create a new item

pound sign
  • Texting
2.7

A symbol # used to mark numbers or make tags on social media

3.3

A symbol £ used to show British money on prices

times sign
  • Specialized
2.3

A symbol × used to show multiplication between numbers

Companies that design, make, and install signs like shop or road signs

9.9

The written name of a king or queen on an official document showing personal approval

A thing that shows land is near, like birds or distant clouds

soft sign
  • Specialized
9.9

A Cyrillic letter that makes the consonant before it sound with the tongue near the roof of the mouth

Surface Forms

sign positive

Etymology

The adjective sign (relating to sign language) comes from the Latin signum, meaning 'mark' or 'signal'. Calling something sign shows it uses visible 'marks' or gestures for communication instead of spoken words.