Thesaurus results for SIGN LANGUAGE

sign language

noun

Definition of sign language

as in body language

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Recent Examples of sign language Wallace communicates with sign language or through his interpreter, Jo Beth Prince. — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026 Hottle played Jia, the orphan who forms a bond with King Kong through sign language. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026 To play Baby Karmakar, the deaf-mute assassin at the center of it, Qureshi learned sign language. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026 Thanks to her knowledge of sign language, Porter was also able to help the oldest of the siblings, who couldn't speak due to the way cerebral palsy affected the muscles of her mouth. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sign language

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Noun

Carolina ran the last 35 seconds off the clock without running a play, while Young had wanted to go for it and made that clear with his body language.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
Like many mascots, the Demon Deacon is mute, so being able to ask and answer questions through body language and gestures is a critical skill.

— Katie Riley, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of body language

Noun

Suspicions of state corruption in infrastructure projects two years ago set off a wave of street protests after a collapsed canopy at a train station in Serbia's north killed 16 people after a renovation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
In December 2004 such a wave swept over Earth, causing some havoc.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of wave

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Every year after Halloween, Spirit Halloween’s stores empty out and the signs come down.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
One particularly promising example is an MRI technique that identifies the central vein sign, a feature that can help physicians distinguish lesions associated with MS from abnormalities caused by other conditions.

— Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of sign

Noun

Beyond that frequency, the optical signal can lose intensity and become less useful for reliable data transmission.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Unifying early creative and planning phases with advanced analytics ensures downstream execution is driven by objective market signals rather than isolated guessing.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026