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The image is a close-up photograph of a page from a sign language manual. The main focus is a black and white line drawing of a person making a hand gesture. The person is depicted from the chest up, with a relatively neutral facial expression. The right hand is positioned near the chin, with the palm facing the body, the index finger pointing to the left, forming the shape of the letter “L.” The text surrounding the drawing defines "lesbian" and describes the depicted hand gesture as its sign language equivalent. The surrounding text is typical of a dictionary entry, with phonetic spellings and grammatical information.ALT

LESBIAN (lez’ bē ən), n., adj. (The letter “L”) The right “L” hand is held palm facing the body, index finger pointing left. In this position the hand is placed against the chin.