British Sign Language

proper noun

A language that uses hands, facial expressions, and other bodily behaviour to communicate both concrete and abstract ideas; some signs are based on English words, but British Sign Language syntax and grammar are not based on English.

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BSL
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A language that uses hands, facial expressions, and other bodily behaviour to communicate both concrete and abstract ideas; some signs are based on English words, but British Sign Language syntax and grammar are not based on English.

    Synonyms: BSL

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA language that uses hands, facial expressions, and other bodily behaviour to communicate both concrete and abstract ideas; some signs are based on English words, but British Sign Language syntax and grammar are not based on English.

Similar
BSL

Translations

Irish Teanga Chomharthaíochta na Breataine
  • Teanga Chomharthaíochta na Breatainesign language used in the United Kingdom
Scottish Gaelic Cànan-soidhnidh Bhreatainn
  • Cànan-soidhnidh Bhreatainnsign language used in the United Kingdom
Welsh Iaith Arwyddion Prydain
  • Iaith Arwyddion Prydainsign language used in the United Kingdom
Cite this entry
APA

British Sign Language. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/British%20Sign%20Language

MLA

“British Sign Language.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/British%20Sign%20Language. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “British Sign Language,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/British%20Sign%20Language.

Source: British Sign Language on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.