To sign 'clown,' start by forming your dominant hand into a claw shape, which looks like a curved '5' handshape with your fingers spread and bent. Bring this hand up to your face and place your fingertips and thumb around your nose. Next, pull your hand outward slightly while closing your fingers together a bit. This movement mimics the action of squeezing or highlighting a big, round, red clown nose. Keep your movement crisp and centered right over your nose.
To sign this, you would use the sign for 'clown' followed by 'funny.' Make sure to use an expressive, laughing facial expression to emphasize just how humorous the entertainer was during the performance.
In this context, 'clown' is used figuratively. You can sign 'my brother' and then 'clown,' adding a playful eye-roll or a slight smile to show that he is just goofing around and being ridiculous.
When asking this question, sign 'you', 'scared', and then 'clown.' Because it is a yes-or-no question, remember to raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly to clearly indicate that you are asking the other person.
To sign this, you would use the sign for 'clown' followed by 'funny.' Make sure to use an expressive, laughing facial expression to emphasize just how humorous the entertainer was during the performance.
In this context, 'clown' is used figuratively. You can sign 'my brother' and then 'clown,' adding a playful eye-roll or a slight smile to show that he is just goofing around and being ridiculous.
When asking this question, sign 'you', 'scared', and then 'clown.' Because it is a yes-or-no question, remember to raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly to clearly indicate that you are asking the other person.
Yes, absolutely! Just like in spoken English, the ASL sign for 'clown' can be used both literally and figuratively. You can use it to talk about a professional circus entertainer, or you can use it playfully to describe a friend or family member who is goofing around, acting silly, or trying to make people laugh.
You can lightly touch your nose with your fingertips and thumb at the beginning of the sign, but it is not strictly required. Many signers simply hover their hand just a fraction of an inch in front of their nose before pulling it outward. Either way is perfectly acceptable and easily understood.
The standard sign for 'clown' is a one-handed sign. You should use your dominant hand to form the claw shape and perform the movement over your nose. Keep your non-dominant hand relaxed at your side or in a neutral resting position while you execute this sign.
