hand signal

noun

: a movement of a person's hands that means something

They communicated with each other by using hand signals.

Examples of hand signal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hadi Karimi, a human rights advocate and member of the local Iranian community, said supporters outside the bus could clearly see at least three players inside making the international hand signal for help. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026

But robots simply do not understand those human codes — such as a pedestrian giving a hand signal or a person yelling and waving to stop a wrong-way driver — as well. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 25 Jan. 2026

The Broncos offered video evidence showing Oden, a senior forward, committing five fouls — and referee David Walker making the wrong hand signal to the official scorer on his third, assigning it to sophomore forward Pharaoh Compton instead. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026

The crosswalk indicator was a stop/don't walk hand signal for pedestrians. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025