the sign 'different' is a two handed sign. Curl the hands into fists, leaving the index fingers extended. Bring the hands up towards chest level, with the palms facing outwards. Press the fingertip of one of the index fingers to the nail of the other, so it is behind the hand. Bring the hands apart.
Sign 'we', then 'have', and use the crossing index fingers moving apart for 'different', finishing with the sign for 'ideas'.
Sign 'my', 'car', and 'color', then perform 'different' by pulling your crossed index fingers apart to show the contrast.
Point to the objects, then sign 'different' by separating your index fingers. Remember to raise your eyebrows since this is a yes/no question.
Sign 'we', then 'have', and use the crossing index fingers moving apart for 'different', finishing with the sign for 'ideas'.
Sign 'my', 'car', and 'color', then perform 'different' by pulling your crossed index fingers apart to show the contrast.
Point to the objects, then sign 'different' by separating your index fingers. Remember to raise your eyebrows since this is a yes/no question.
Yes! In ASL, the sign for 'different' is very commonly used to mean 'but' or 'however'. You use the exact same motion of crossing the index fingers and pulling them apart to show a contrast between two thoughts.
No, it does not matter which finger is closer to your body. You can place your dominant hand's finger behind or in front of your non-dominant hand's finger. Whichever feels most comfortable to you is perfectly fine.
In ASL, you can change the meaning of a sign by altering its movement. To show that things are extremely different, pull your index fingers much further apart than usual, and add an emphasized facial expression.
