hand signals
Wordless traffic directions
Hand signals are gestures used to communicate without speech.
Drivers use hand signals to indicate turns when lights fail.
Referees signal calls.
Military and police units coordinate silently with hand signals during operations.
Cyclists extend an arm to show direction: She gave a hand signal before turning left.
In trading pits, elaborate hand signals once conveyed buy and sell orders across noisy floors.
- pointingDirecting attention somewhere
- beckonSignal to approach
- come here gestureMotion signaling approach
- semaphoreFlag-based signaling system
- wavingSweeping hand gesture
gesture · wave · indicate · kinesics · sign language · nonverbal · catcher · marshalling · third base coach · thumbs up · hang loose · salute · halt · communicate · directions · crossing guard · okay · conductor
- bike safetybike helmet, bike lights, reflectors, visibility, brakes
- service dogsguide dog, seeing eye dog, guide dog trainer, guide dog training, golden retriever
- visual signalsflag code, heliograph, wigwag
- cycling etiquettepassing, yielding, on your left, single file, right of way
- indigenous signalstalking drums, conch shell, wampum, wampum belts, quipu
- drivingdrive, steering, driver, acceleration, motorist
hand signalsvoice commands
Spoken orders to technology
spoken words · text messages · verbal cues · audio signals · radio communication
hand signalsbody language
Unspoken physical expression
facial expressions · microexpressions · posture · eye contact
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