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 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 This year’s winners, Samuel Nagel and Paul Feiler, developed a wearable that translates the sign language into text, which is displayed on a screen that non-signers can read. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sign language

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Noun

In one exercise, the no-touch obstacle course helps police officers practice self-awareness using body language to guide a horse.

— Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
Topics ranged from Christianity to body language to self-help to conspiracy theories.

— Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of body language

Noun

Large, destructive waves and life-threatening rip currents are forecast across many Hawaiian shorelines during the next several days.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
And, in recent years, a new culinary wave has emerged, as chefs create bold fusion dishes or, more subtly, adapt Japanese recipes to uniquely Brazilian produce, from Amazon river fish to jambu, a tongue-tingling herb.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of wave

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Everton’s departure from gorgeous, ramshackle Goodison Park — their home since 1892 — was another signal of new beginnings.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
However, bumps and microscopic unevenness alter the probe’s touch, creating false signals that look like moving ions.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of signal

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Our 365-night trial and customer-friendly return policies aren’t goodwill gestures.

— Maureen Burke, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
In early September, in a gesture of compromise towards the industry, Suno added audio watermarking so its songs can be identified off-platform, and set monthly download caps meant to discourage flooding streaming services with AI tracks.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026