Definitions for "Quiet Sign"
The Girl Scout signal for silence in a group situation. In order to maintain order at lively Girl Scout functions, the leader raises her right hand for silence. The girls follow in the motion; as their hands go up, the conversation stops, until everyone has their hand up and the room is silent.
The signal for silence in the group. The person in charge raises the right hand and the Girl Scouts present fall silent and raise their right hands.
Used in meetings and other gatherings to quiet the group. It is made by raising your right hand. As people in the group see the quiet sign, they stop talking and also raise their right hands.