To sign 'crying', form both hands into '1' handshapes with your index fingers extended. Place your index fingers just below your eyes on your cheeks. Move both fingers downward a few times, mimicking the path of tears falling down your face, while keeping a sad facial expression.
Sign 'baby' by cradling your arms, then sign 'crying' by tracing tears down your cheeks with your index fingers, making sure to use a distressed facial expression.
Point to the person, sign 'crying', and then sign 'why' at the end of the sentence while furrowing your eyebrows to indicate a question.
Sign 'movie', 'sad', and then 'crying' to show your emotional reaction. Let your facial expression match the sadness of the film to make the story clear.
Sign 'baby' by cradling your arms, then sign 'crying' by tracing tears down your cheeks with your index fingers, making sure to use a distressed facial expression.
Point to the person, sign 'crying', and then sign 'why' at the end of the sentence while furrowing your eyebrows to indicate a question.
Sign 'movie', 'sad', and then 'crying' to show your emotional reaction. Let your facial expression match the sadness of the film to make the story clear.
You don't have to press hard, but your index fingers should lightly brush against your cheeks or hover just a fraction of an inch away to clearly show tears falling on your face.
To show intense crying or bawling, you can make the downward movement larger and faster, and intensify your facial expression to look deeply upset or overwhelmed.
While you might see one hand used in casual, rapid signing, the standard dictionary form uses both hands to represent tears falling from both eyes. It is best for beginners to practice with both hands.
