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The National Deaf Life Museum is part of Gallaudet University, a private college in Washington, D.C. for deaf and hard of hearing students.
GESTURE
The museum explores generations of deaf life and culture through art and everyday objects. One exhibit shows hand gestures of American Sign Language, or ASL.
A gesture is a body movement that communicates an idea. For example, this gesture means approval or praise. And this gesture means goodbye.