Search and compare thousands of words and phrases in American Sign Language (ASL). The largest collection online.
How to sign: an imperfection in a bodily system
"visual defects"; "this device permits detection of defects in the lungs";
Categories: imperfection, imperfectness
Within this category: birth defect, myelatelia
How to sign: a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
"a facial blemish";
Categories: appearance, visual aspect
Within this category: birthmark, blackhead, burn, chatter mark, check, crack, dent, mole, scratch, smudge, stigma, wart, whitehead
How to sign: an imperfection in a device or machine
"if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer";
Categories: imperfection, imperfectness
Within this category: bug, hole
How to sign: desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
"If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot";
Similiar / Same: desert
Categories: flee, fly, take flight
Within this category: rat
How to sign: a failing or deficiency
"that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information";
Similiar / Same: shortcoming
Categories: disadvantage
