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Signbank

Also known as: Auslan Signbank

An online dictionary and lexical database for a sign language, typically providing video or image entries for each sign along with metadata such as handshape, region, and usage examples. Auslan Signbank is the preeminent online Auslan dictionary and serves trainee interpreters, Deaf children, parents, and late-deafened learners. Signbanks are a critical accessibility and education infrastructure for sign-language communities, providing authoritative reference resources that help learners distinguish community-endorsed signs from user-generated variation.

Category: Sign Language · Reference Tools · Accessibility Tools

Related: Sign Language · Auslan · Fingerspelling

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