Explore Handshapes through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Handshapes meaning
plural of handshape
Using Handshapes
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of handshape
- In the example corpus, handshapes often appears in combinations such as: of handshapes.
Context around Handshapes
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Handshapes
- In this selection, "handshapes" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, different, similar, placed, depicted and together stand out and add context to how "handshapes" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include between the handshapes 1 l and different handshapes are stored. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "handshapes" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with handshapes
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Different handshapes are stored in other categories. (7 words)
The mind detects handshape contrasts but groups similar handshapes together in one category. (13 words)
For example, an extremely common type of variation is between the handshapes /1/, /L/, and /5/ in signs with one handshape. (21 words)
Cued speech method of communication that combines speech reading with a system of handshapes placed near the mouth to help deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals differentiate words that look similar on the lips (e. (35 words)
Nine of its letters can be traced to earlier alphabets, and 17 letters of the modern two-handed alphabet can be found among the two sets of 26 handshapes depicted. (30 words)
For example, an extremely common type of variation is between the handshapes /1/, /L/, and /5/ in signs with one handshape. (21 words)
Example sentences (5)
Cued speech method of communication that combines speech reading with a system of handshapes placed near the mouth to help deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals differentiate words that look similar on the lips (e.
Different handshapes are stored in other categories.
For example, an extremely common type of variation is between the handshapes /1/, /L/, and /5/ in signs with one handshape.
Nine of its letters can be traced to earlier alphabets, and 17 letters of the modern two-handed alphabet can be found among the two sets of 26 handshapes depicted.
The mind detects handshape contrasts but groups similar handshapes together in one category.
Common combinations with handshapes
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of handshapes 2×