To sign "connect," start with both hands in front of your chest in open "F" handshapes, meaning your index fingers and thumbs are extended and apart while your other fingers are relaxed. Bring your hands toward each other. As they meet, interlock the index finger and thumb of your dominant hand with the index finger and thumb of your non-dominant hand. Close the fingers to form two linked rings, looking just like two pieces of a chain connecting together.
Sign "connect" followed by the sign for "later." The interlocking motion of the hands emphasizes the idea of linking up, meeting, or getting in touch with someone.
Sign "phone," "internet," and then "connect" while shaking your head to indicate the negative. You can also pull the linked hands apart slightly to emphasize the broken connection.
Use the sign for "connect" and hold the linked hands firmly, perhaps moving them slightly back and forth together. This shows the strength, stability, and ongoing nature of the bond.
Sign "connect" followed by the sign for "later." The interlocking motion of the hands emphasizes the idea of linking up, meeting, or getting in touch with someone.
Sign "phone," "internet," and then "connect" while shaking your head to indicate the negative. You can also pull the linked hands apart slightly to emphasize the broken connection.
Use the sign for "connect" and hold the linked hands firmly, perhaps moving them slightly back and forth together. This shows the strength, stability, and ongoing nature of the bond.
Yes! The sign for "connect" is frequently used to mean "relationship," "bond," or "belong." All of these English words share the underlying conceptual meaning of two distinct entities being linked together, which this sign perfectly captures.
It does not strictly matter, but most signers naturally place their dominant hand slightly above or actively hooking into the non-dominant hand. Do whatever feels most comfortable and natural for your wrists.
To show a disconnection, you can start with the "connect" sign and then deliberately pull your hands apart, breaking the link. You can also pair the standard "connect" sign with a frustrated facial expression and a negative headshake.
