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Definition of sign language noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sign language

noun
 
/ˈsaɪn læŋɡwɪdʒ/
 
/ˈsaɪn læŋɡwɪdʒ/
[uncountable, countable]
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  1. a language that uses hand movements to communicate rather than spoken words, as used by people who cannot hear
    • They communicate in sign language.
    see also American Sign Language, British Sign Language
    Extra Examples
    • All communication during the meetings takes place in sign language.
    • Not all deaf people use sign language.
    • The staff includes educational psychologists, physical therapists, speech and language therapists and sign language specialists.
    Topics Disabilityb2
See sign language in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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