Sign-manual
11Sign — Sign, n. [F. signe, L. signum; cf. AS. segen, segn, a sign, standard, banner, also fr. L. signum. Cf. {Ensign}, {Resign}, {Seal} a stamp, {Signal}, {Signet}.] That by which anything is made known or represented; that which furnishes evidence; a… …
12Manual — Man u*al (m[a^]n [ u]*al), a. [OE. manuel, F. manuel, L. manualis, fr. manus hand; prob. akin to AS. mund hand, protection, OHG. munt, G. m[ u]ndel a ward, vormund guardian, Icel. mund hand. Cf. {Emancipate}, {Legerdemain}, {Maintain}, {Manage},… …
13Manual exercise — Manual Man u*al (m[a^]n [ u]*al), a. [OE. manuel, F. manuel, L. manualis, fr. manus hand; prob. akin to AS. mund hand, protection, OHG. munt, G. m[ u]ndel a ward, vormund guardian, Icel. mund hand. Cf. {Emancipate}, {Legerdemain}, {Maintain},… …
14manual — Directions for the manner of performance of certain work, particularly the assembly of machines and appliances and the operation of machines. Meccano Ltd. v Wagner (DC Ohio) 234 F 912, affd (CA6) 246 F 603. See sign manual …
15Sign of the Cross — • A term applied to various manual acts, liturgical or devotional in character, which have this at least in common: that by the gesture of tracing two lines intersecting at right angles they indicate symbolically the figure of Christ s cross… …
16Manual fare collection — is the practice of collecting fares manually (without the aid of an automated machine). Fare collection generally refers to the collection of fares in the transport industry in return for a ticket or passes to travel. Commonly used on buses and… …
17Manual keigo — (マニュアル敬語?), is a controversial form of honorifics (keigo) in the Japanese language. Employers such as fast food and convenience store chains publish training manuals for employees, especially young part timers who have little experience with… …
18sign language — sign′ lan guage n. 1) ling. any of several visual gestural systems of communication, esp. employing manual gestures, as used among deaf people 2) ling. any means of communication, as between speakers of different languages, using gestures •… …
19sign language — n. 1. communication of thoughts or ideas by means of manual signs and gestures, esp. between two people who have no language in common 2. a system of signs and gestures used as a language by the deaf …
20Sign language — Two men and a woman signing. A sign language (also signed language) is a language which, instead of acoustically conveyed sound patterns, uses visually transmitted sign patterns (manual communication, body language) to convey meaning… …
