non-manual marker

noun

Any of the non-sign components of American Sign Language (facial expression, body position, head position, etc.) that provide context and tone to signs.

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Meanings

nounnon-manual marker (plural non-manual markers)

plural non-manual markers

  1. American Sign LanguageAny of the non-sign components of American Sign Language (facial expression, body position, head position, etc.) that provide context and tone to signs.
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APA

non-manual marker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-manual%20marker

MLA

“non-manual marker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-manual%20marker. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-manual marker,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-manual%20marker.

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