the sign 'about' uses both hands. press the fingertips of the non-dominant hand together to create a teardrop shape. ball the dominant hand into a fist with the index finger extended. tap the index finger against the fingers of the non-dominant hand, then rotate the index finger around the other fingers before letting it rest where it started.
Sign 'movie', then perform the 'about' sign by circling your dominant index finger around your non-dominant teardrop handshape. Furrow your eyebrows at the end to show you are asking a 'wh-' question.
Sign 'tell-me', then use the 'about' sign exactly as described, making sure your non-dominant hand stays still while the dominant index finger circles it. Finish by signing 'your family'.
Point to your forehead for 'think', execute the 'about' sign by tapping and circling your dominant index finger around your pinched non-dominant fingers, and then point to the person.
Sign 'movie', then perform the 'about' sign by circling your dominant index finger around your non-dominant teardrop handshape. Furrow your eyebrows at the end to show you are asking a 'wh-' question.
Sign 'tell-me', then use the 'about' sign exactly as described, making sure your non-dominant hand stays still while the dominant index finger circles it. Finish by signing 'your family'.
Point to your forehead for 'think', execute the 'about' sign by tapping and circling your dominant index finger around your pinched non-dominant fingers, and then point to the person.
No, this specific sign means 'about' in the sense of 'concerning' or 'regarding' a topic. If you want to say 'about 5 o'clock' (meaning approximately), you would use a different sign, which involves waving an open hand in a small circle.
Your dominant index finger should generally circle forward and outward around the non-dominant fingertips. The most important aspect is completing a full circle around the stationary hand and returning to the exact starting point.
Yes! To sign this correctly, your dominant index finger should physically tap the fingertips of your non-dominant hand at the beginning of the motion, circle around, and then rest back against them at the end.
