gesture language
nounUK /ˈdʒes.tʃə ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/
US /ˈdʒes.tʃɚ ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/
A way of talking using only your hands and body.
The deaf children used gesture language to tell stories to each other.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Movements of the hands and arms that help express meaning while speaking.
She used gesture language to make her point clearer during the speech.
3. A system of symbolic hand movements used by a particular group or culture.
The monks developed their own gesture language for silent communication.
4. Any informal set of body movements used to communicate without words.
Travelers often rely on gesture language when they don't share a common tongue.