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- sign·ing (sīnґing) communication between individuals, especially the deaf, using signs made with the hands and fingers. Called also dactylology.
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Signing — may refer to:* Signature, placing one s name on a document * Signature (mathematics) * Manual communication, signing as a form of communication using the hands in place of the voice * Digital signature, signing as a method of authenticating… … Wikipedia
signing up — index registration Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
signing — ► NOUN 1) Brit. a person who has recently been signed to join a sports team, record company, etc. 2) an event at which an author signs copies of their book to gain publicity and sales. 3) sign language … English terms dictionary
signing — [[t]sa͟ɪnɪŋ[/t]] signings 1) N UNCOUNT: N of n The signing of a document is the act of writing your name to indicate that you agree with what it says or to say that you have been present to witness other people writing their signature. Spain s… … English dictionary
signing — sign|ing [ˈsaınıŋ] n 1.) [U] the act of writing your name at the end of document to show that you agree with it ▪ The formal signing will take place on April 9th. signing of ▪ the signing of the ceasefire agreement 2.) a) BrE someone who has just … Dictionary of contemporary English
signing — noun 1 (U) the act of signing something such as an agreement or contract: The club was excited about the signing of these two Argentinian football stars. 2 (C) BrE someone who has just signed a contract to join a sports team: United s latest… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
signing */ — UK [ˈsaɪnɪŋ] / US noun Word forms signing : singular signing plural signings 1) [uncountable] the action of agreeing to a contract or another important document by writing your name on it The signing of the peace accords will take place tomorrow… … English dictionary
Signing — Sign Sign, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Signed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Signing}.] [OE. seinen to bless, originally, to make the sign of the cross over; in this sense fr. ASS. segnian (from segn, n.), or OF. seignier, F. signer, to mark, to sign (in sense 3),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
signing — noun Signing is used before these nouns: ↑ceremony … Collocations dictionary
signing — sign|ing [ saınıŋ ] noun * 1. ) uncount the action of agreeing to a contract or another important document by writing your name on it: The signing of the peace accords will take place tomorrow. 2. ) uncount the use of sign language to communicate … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Signing Exact English — (SEE, sometimes Signed Exact English or Signed English) is a system of manual communication that strives to be an exact representation of English vocabulary and grammar. It is one of a number of such systems in use in English speaking countries,… … Wikipedia
