deaf person
C16526
concept
A deaf person is an individual who has partial or complete hearing loss that significantly affects their ability to perceive sound, often leading them to use alternative communication methods such as sign language, lip reading, or written language.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| deaf person canonical | 8 |
| deaf character | 4 |
| deaf actor | 1 |
| deaf rights advocate | 1 |
| deaf sports leader | 1 |
| deaf studies scholar | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: deaf person
Generated description
A deaf person is an individual who has partial or complete hearing loss that significantly affects their ability to perceive sound, often leading them to use alternative communication methods such as sign language, lip reading, or written language.
Instances (16)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| T. Alan Hurwitz | — |
| Marlee Matlin | — |
| Troy Kotsur | — |
| Daniel Durant | — |
| Keivonn Montreal Woodard | deaf actor |
|
Chieko Wataya
linked to:
Chieko Wataya in Babel
|
deaf character |
|
Sarah Norman
linked to:
Sarah Norman in Children of a Lesser God
|
deaf character |
| Carol Padden | deaf studies scholar |
| Sophia Fowler Gallaudet | deaf rights advocate |
| Eugène Rubens-Alcais | deaf sports leader |
| Tyrone Giordano | — |
| Lauren Ridloff | — |
| CJ Jones | — |
|
Dave Lyons
linked to:
deaf character Dave Lyons
|
deaf character |
| Mabel Hubbard Bell | — |
| Sarah Norman | deaf character |