SpreadTheSign. International Sign Language Dictionary

Last updated on 24 July 2024

SpreadTheSign is a crazy but useful project that has set itself the objective of provide a visual dictionary of all sign languages around the world.

A few weeks ago I introduced you here. mobile apps to learn sign language. SpreadTheSign also offers a mobile version but it is above all much more ambitious and complete.

The site offers sign language in 36 different languages. More than 700 000 translations are available, most of them illustrated by video. The site has more than 500,000.

The somewhat tristounette interface hides free and free resources of great wealth. SpreadTheSign works like a classic online dictionary. Just write the word you are looking for in the field provided for this purpose and a handful of seconds the site will show you the result.

If you write for example car, SpreadTheSign displays you by default in French a small video with the word said in sign language by an actor. Small flags appear under the video. With one click you will be able to see the word spoken in another language by another actor. The difference between two languages is sometimes very small and sometimes very important. The reading on the lips is of course different. You can also ask SpreadTheSign to show you side by side the two videos to allow you to compare.

You also have access via the results to a list of phrases or expressions using the word you are looking for. Practical. Once again, it will be enough to click on one of them to see the video translation in all languages.

SpreadTheSign also offers a sign alphabet to familiarize you with sign language.

This resource is free and free and calls on all the goodwill to continue to enrich and grow it.

Link: SpreadTheSign