To sign 'attention', start with both hands open and flat, fingers together, with your palms facing each other. Place your hands near the sides of your face, like blinders on a horse. Move both hands straight forward simultaneously.
Sign 'attention' with a crisp forward movement, keeping your eyes focused to emphasize the concentration required for the class.
Direct the sign 'attention' clearly toward the person you are speaking to, perhaps with an alert facial expression to emphasize your request.
You can sign 'attention' and then shift your gaze or slightly angle the forward movement toward the source of the distraction to show where your focus went.
Sign 'attention' with a crisp forward movement, keeping your eyes focused to emphasize the concentration required for the class.
Direct the sign 'attention' clearly toward the person you are speaking to, perhaps with an alert facial expression to emphasize your request.
You can sign 'attention' and then shift your gaze or slightly angle the forward movement toward the source of the distraction to show where your focus went.
No, 'attention' is a two-handed sign. Using both hands is necessary to convey the idea of blocking out distractions on both sides and focusing your mind straight ahead.
Yes! This sign is commonly used for both 'attention' and 'focus'. The context of your sentence and your facial expression will let the other person know exactly what you mean.
You can sign 'attention' and shake your head 'no', or follow it with the sign for 'none'. There is also a variation where the hands start in the attention position but flutter away while your eyes wander, showing a lack of focus.
