To sign 'brief,' form both hands into 'H' handshapes, with your index and middle fingers extended and kept together. Hold your non-dominant hand in front of you with the fingers pointing sideways across your body. Place the fingers of your dominant 'H' hand on top of the non-dominant fingers. Quickly slide your dominant hand off the non-dominant hand. This quick, brushing motion perfectly captures the idea of something being short in duration or happening very fast.
Start by establishing the context with the sign for 'meeting.' Then, execute the sign for 'brief' using a sharp, quick sliding motion. Emphasizing the speed of the sign helps convey just how short the meeting actually was to your conversation partner.
Point to yourself to indicate 'I,' sign 'have,' and then use the sign for 'brief.' Follow this up with the sign for 'talk.' Using 'brief' here clearly shows that your window of availability for the conversation is very small.
Sign 'please' and 'write,' then use the sign for 'brief' before signing 'summary' or 'explain.' This lets the person know you are looking for a concise, short response rather than a long, drawn-out explanation.
Start by establishing the context with the sign for 'meeting.' Then, execute the sign for 'brief' using a sharp, quick sliding motion. Emphasizing the speed of the sign helps convey just how short the meeting actually was to your conversation partner.
Point to yourself to indicate 'I,' sign 'have,' and then use the sign for 'brief.' Follow this up with the sign for 'talk.' Using 'brief' here clearly shows that your window of availability for the conversation is very small.
Sign 'please' and 'write,' then use the sign for 'brief' before signing 'summary' or 'explain.' This lets the person know you are looking for a concise, short response rather than a long, drawn-out explanation.
Yes, but only when referring to time or duration, like a 'short movie' or a 'short time.' If you are talking about physical height, such as a 'short person,' you would use a completely different sign involving a flat hand.
Yes, your dominant hand should always be the one on top doing the moving. Your non-dominant hand acts as the stationary base. If you are right-handed, your right 'H' hand will slide off your left 'H' hand.
No, this sign is strictly used for the abstract concept of a short amount of time or a concise event. 'Briefcase' and 'briefs' have entirely different signs that are based on their physical shape, function, and location on the body.
