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non-manual marker

non-manual marker noun: any of the non-sign components of American Sign Language (facial expression, body position, head position, etc.) that provide context and tone to signs.

Noun

non-manual marker (plural non-manual markers)

  1. (American Sign Language) Any of the non-sign components of American Sign Language (facial expression, body position, head position, etc.) that provide context and tone to signs.

Forms of non-manual marker

pluralnon-manual markers

Questions about non-manual marker

What does non-manual marker mean?
Non-manual marker means any of the non-sign components of American Sign Language (facial expression, body position, head position, etc.) that provide context and tone to signs.
What part of speech is non-manual marker?
Non-manual marker is a noun.
What is the plural of non-manual marker?
The plural of non-manual marker is non-manual markers.

Words near non-manual marker in the dictionary

  1. non-malignant
  2. non-mammalian
  3. non-man-made
  4. non-manifold
  5. non-manmade
  6. non-manual marker
  7. non-manual markers
  8. non-marijuana
  9. non-market
  10. non-maskable interrupt
  11. non-maskable interrupts

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