peace sign

peace sign
noun
1. : a sign made by holding the palm outward and forming a V with the index and middle fingers and used to indicate the desire for peace or as a greeting or farewell

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a sign representing "peace," made by extending the forefinger and middle finger upward in a V-shape with the palm turned outward.
[1965-70]

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peace sign noun
A sign made with the index and middle fingers in the form of a V, with palm turned outwards, indicating a wish for peace
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Main Entry: ↑peace

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peace sign,
1. a V-shaped sign made with the forefinger and middle finger held up and the palm facing outward.
2. = peace symbol. (Cf. ↑peace symbol)

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n.
1) a sign of peace made by holding up the hand with palm turned outward and the first two fingers extended in a V-shape
2) a figure representing peace, in the form of a circle with one line bisecting it from top to bottom and two shorter lines radiating downward on either side

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noun, pl ⋯ signs [count]
1 : a sign that you make by holding your hand up with the palm facing away from you and with only the two fingers that are closest to your thumb pointing upward in the shape of a V
◇ This gesture was popular especially in the late 1960s. It is used either as a peaceful greeting or to show that you want peace rather than war.
— usually singular

He flashed a peace sign at us as we drove by.


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