To sign 'dialogue', form both hands into 'D' handshapes, with your index fingers pointing up and your thumbs touching your curled fingers. Hold your hands in front of your mouth with your palms facing each other. Move your hands alternately back and forth, towards and away from your mouth, representing a back-and-forth exchange of words.
Sign 'movie' and 'great', then use the alternating 'D' hands for 'dialogue' to show the spoken exchange between the characters.
Sign 'we', 'need', and 'start', and then use the back-and-forth 'D' hands for 'dialogue' to indicate the beginning of a conversation.
Indicate the two people, sign 'dialogue' using the alternating 'D' hands, and finish with the sign for 'intense' to describe the interaction.
Sign 'movie' and 'great', then use the alternating 'D' hands for 'dialogue' to show the spoken exchange between the characters.
Sign 'we', 'need', and 'start', and then use the back-and-forth 'D' hands for 'dialogue' to indicate the beginning of a conversation.
Indicate the two people, sign 'dialogue' using the alternating 'D' hands, and finish with the sign for 'intense' to describe the interaction.
The sign for 'conversation' typically uses '1' handshapes (index fingers pointing up) moving alternately back and forth. 'Dialogue' uses the exact same movement but incorporates 'D' handshapes to specifically initialize the English word.
No, your hands should not touch your mouth. They should remain a few inches in front of your face, moving back and forth in the neutral space between you and the person you are signing with.
No, 'dialogue' implies a two-way exchange, which is why the hands move alternately. For a monologue, you would typically use signs related to 'speaking alone' or 'one person talking' rather than an alternating back-and-forth motion.
