Sign 17 of 441 in the Auslan Medical Dictionary

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Keywords: specialist, exactly, especially, outstanding, exceptional, special, exact, precise, perfect, perfection

Sign Definition

As a Noun

  1. The quality of being the best of its kind, of being perfect. English = perfection.
  2. A physician highly trained in one particular area of medicine. English = specialist.

As a Verb or Adjective

  1. To be as good as possible. English = (be) perfect.
  2. To be as accurate as possible. English = (be) precise, (be) exact. Idiomatic English = (be) spot on.
  3. To be more important or better than other things of its kind. English = (be) special, (be) exceptional, (be) outstanding.

Interactive

  1. Used alone to mean you think that something is good in all possible ways. It could hardly be any better. English = 'Perfect!', 'That's ideal!'
  2. Used alone to mean you think someone's answer to a question is exactly right and could hardly be any better. English = 'Exactly!', 'Spot on!', and so on.

As Modifier

  1. Used in a phrase to indicate that what you are saying applies more to one thing or situation than to any other. English = especially.