sign language

• Sistema linguístico visual que utiliza gestos das mãos, expressões faciais e movimentos do corpo para a comunicação, usado principalmente por comunidades surdas e com deficiência auditiva.

A visual language system that uses hand gestures, facial expressions, and body movements to communicate, primarily used by deaf and hard-of-hearing communities.

1. Visual communication systemA2formal

   A system of communication using visual gestures and signs, used primarily by deaf people.

   Língua de sinais

   • She learned sign language to communicate with her deaf friend.
   • American Sign Language (ASL) has its own grammar and syntax.
   • The interpreter translated the speech into sign language.

2. Non-verbal cuesB1informal

   Body language or gestures that convey meaning without spoken words.

   Linguagem corporal

   • He used sign language to ask for a glass of water across the room.
   • The baby used simple sign language to say she was hungry.
   • They communicated through sign language during the loud concert.