Meanings
nounsign gloss (plural sign glosses)
plural sign glosses
- sign linguisticsA gloss representing a sign (linguistic unit in sign language), typically in the spoken language of the region.
Sign glosses for Hong Kong Sign Language are usually in Cantonese.
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Each illustration in the dictionary is accompanied by a sign gloss, like CAT or HAPPY.
Instead of full English sentences, the deaf presenter wrote his talking points in sign gloss.
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sign gloss. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sign%20gloss
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“sign gloss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sign%20gloss. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sign gloss,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sign%20gloss.
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