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sign gloss

sign gloss noun: a gloss representing a sign (linguistic unit in sign language), typically in the spoken language of the region.

Noun

sign gloss (plural sign glosses)

  1. (sign linguistics) A gloss representing a sign (linguistic unit in sign language), typically in the spoken language of the region.
    • Each illustration in the dictionary is accompanied by a sign gloss, like CAT or HAPPY.
    • Sign glosses for Hong Kong Sign Language are usually in Cantonese.

Forms of sign gloss

pluralsign glosses

Questions about sign gloss

What does sign gloss mean?
Sign gloss means a gloss representing a sign (linguistic unit in sign language), typically in the spoken language of the region.
What part of speech is sign gloss?
Sign gloss is a noun.
What is the plural of sign gloss?
The plural of sign gloss is sign glosses.

Words near sign gloss in the dictionary

  1. sign away
  2. sign bit
  3. sign bits
  4. sign function
  5. sign functions
  6. sign gloss
  7. sign glosses
  8. sign in
  9. sign into
  10. sign into law
  11. sign language

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