| Main Entry: | sign language |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | nonverbal communication |
Synonyms: |
ASL, American Sign Language, chironomy, dactylology, deaf-and-dumb alphabet, finger alphabet, fingerspelling, gesture language, manual alphabet, signing, signing alphabet |
| Main Entry: | gesture |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | motion as communication |
Synonyms: |
action, body language, bow, curtsy, expression, genuflection, gesticulation, high sign, indication, intimation, kinesics, mime, nod, pantomime, reminder, salute, shrug, sign, sign language, signal, token, wave, wink |
| Notes: | gesticulate and gesture are based on Latin gerere 'bear, carry, perform' and gesticulation is more exaggerated than a gesture, often involving flailing; originally, a person's gesture was their 'bearing' or the way they 'carried' themselves |
Antonyms: |
speech |
| Main Entry: | artificial language |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | constructed language |
Synonyms: |
American Sign Language, Ameslan, Esperanto, sign, sign language, synthetic language |
| Main Entry: | gesticulation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | gesture |
Synonyms: |
action, body language, bow, curtsy, expression, genuflection, high sign, indication, intimation, kinesics, mime, motion, nod, pantomime, reminder, salute, shrug, sign, sign language, signal, token, wave, wink |