To sign "delete", hold your non-dominant hand flat in front of you with the fingers pointing up and the palm facing your dominant side. With your dominant hand, extend your thumb and index finger and place their tips against the center of your non-dominant palm. Next, pinch your thumb and index finger together while pulling your dominant hand slightly away, as if you are plucking something off a page.
Sign 'I', 'need', 'delete', 'this', 'file'. Use the pinching motion of 'delete' clearly to show removing the digital item.
Sign 'You', 'delete', 'my', 'message', while raising your eyebrows and leaning forward to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'Delete', 'that', 'picture' with a firm, decisive pinching motion and a serious facial expression to convey a command.
Sign 'I', 'need', 'delete', 'this', 'file'. Use the pinching motion of 'delete' clearly to show removing the digital item.
Sign 'You', 'delete', 'my', 'message', while raising your eyebrows and leaning forward to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'Delete', 'that', 'picture' with a firm, decisive pinching motion and a serious facial expression to convey a command.
Yes, this sign is often used interchangeably for both 'delete' and 'remove'. The context of your sentence will let the other person know whether you are talking about deleting a digital file or removing an item from a list.
No, for erasing a physical board, you would use a different sign that mimics holding an eraser and wiping it across a surface. 'Delete' is used more for digital items, text, or picking something off.
Yes, you should always use your non-dominant hand as the stationary surface. Your dominant hand should be the one performing the active pinching and pulling motion.
