sign in Sign Language

Definition: used of the language of the deaf | a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened) | a public display of a message | any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message | structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted | (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided | (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease | having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges) | an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come | a gesture that is part of a sign language | a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified | a character indicating a relation between quantities | mark with one’s signature; write one’s name (on) | approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation | be engaged by a written agreement | engage by written agreement | communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs | place signs, as along a road | communicate in sign language | make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate