hand signs
Fingers forming messages
Hand signs are gestures made with the hands to communicate meaning.
Some belong to formal systems like sign language or traffic direction.
Others are informal: a thumbs-up for approval, a wave for greeting, a middle finger for contempt.
Gang members use hand signs to signal affiliation.
She flashed a peace sign at the camera.
- pointingDirecting attention somewhere
- jazz handsShowy spread-finger gesture
- mudraRitual hand gesture
- thumbs upGesture signaling approval
- finger gunsHand gesture mimicking pistols
gestures · deaf culture · fist bump · gang signs · hang loose · rock on · devil horns · ASL · finger spelling · referee signals · gang affiliation · middle finger · applause · solfège · scout salute · palm · emergency signaling · mute
- indigenous signalssmoke signals, signal fires, talking drums, conch shell, wampum
- solfegedo, re, mi, fa, sol
- Ninjaninja, shinobi, kunoichi, ninjutsu, shuriken
- signalssignal, signals, signaling, waved, nodded
- Signingautograph, signature, contract signing, ASL, endorsement
- Deafnessdeaf education, deaf awareness, deaf rights, deaf culture, deaf pride
communication modality
hand signsspoken language
Audible verbal communication system
verbal communication · speech · vocalization · spoken words · talking