American Sign Language

noun

1. a visual-gesture language, having its own semantic and syntactic structure, used by deaf people in the U.S. and English-speaking parts of Canada. : ASL

American sign language

noun

1. See Ameslan

Word History and Origins

Origin of American Sign Language¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

While “Uprising” is bookended with some verbal dialogue, the vast majority of the episode is enacted in American Sign Language.

From The Daily Beast

Left unmentioned is why Callis was so expressive: the beauty of American Sign Language.

From The Daily Beast

“Most Americans do not realize that American Sign Language is the third most common language in the United States,” she said.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• Ameslan
• ASL