To sign dimple, form your dominant hand into an index finger handshape (a '1' hand). Smile to show your cheeks, then press the tip of your index finger directly into your cheek where a dimple would naturally appear. You can give the finger a slight twist to emphasize the indentation.
Sign 'she', 'smile', then use the sign for 'dimple' while smiling yourself to show exactly where the dimple appears on the face.
Sign 'your', 'baby', 'have', and then sign 'dimple'. If you are referring to plural dimples, use both index fingers on both cheeks simultaneously. Remember to raise your eyebrows for the yes/no question.
Point to yourself, sign 'only', 'one', and then sign 'dimple' on the specific cheek where you actually have it, demonstrating the exact location.
Sign 'she', 'smile', then use the sign for 'dimple' while smiling yourself to show exactly where the dimple appears on the face.
Sign 'your', 'baby', 'have', and then sign 'dimple'. If you are referring to plural dimples, use both index fingers on both cheeks simultaneously. Remember to raise your eyebrows for the yes/no question.
Point to yourself, sign 'only', 'one', and then sign 'dimple' on the specific cheek where you actually have it, demonstrating the exact location.
Yes! If you are referring to someone who has dimples on both cheeks, you can use both index fingers at the same time to press into each cheek, showing the plural nature visually.
While not strictly required, smiling naturally raises the cheeks and makes the location of the dimple much clearer. It adds excellent non-manual context and makes your ASL look much more natural.
ASL is very visual and spatial. If you are talking about a cleft chin or a chin dimple, you would simply move the location of the sign and press your index finger into your chin instead of your cheek.
