Bring both hands up in front of your face in open '5' handshapes, with your fingers spread wide and slightly curved. Position your hands so your palms are facing inward toward your face. Cross your hands over each other right in front of your face. The motion should look exactly as if you are placing a mask over your features or obscuring your face to hide your identity.
To sign this, you would establish the subject by signing 'he', then sign 'wear'. Next, bring both open, curved hands in front of your face and cross them to sign 'disguise', and finish with the sign for 'party'.
Start by pointing to yourself for 'I', then sign 'recognize' and 'not'. Finally, perform the 'disguise' sign by crossing your open '5' hands right in front of your face to show why she was hidden.
Begin with the sign for 'spy', followed by 'clever' or 'smart'. Then, complete the sentence by crossing your slightly curved hands over your face to clearly illustrate the 'disguise' they were using.
To sign this, you would establish the subject by signing 'he', then sign 'wear'. Next, bring both open, curved hands in front of your face and cross them to sign 'disguise', and finish with the sign for 'party'.
Start by pointing to yourself for 'I', then sign 'recognize' and 'not'. Finally, perform the 'disguise' sign by crossing your open '5' hands right in front of your face to show why she was hidden.
Begin with the sign for 'spy', followed by 'clever' or 'smart'. Then, complete the sentence by crossing your slightly curved hands over your face to clearly illustrate the 'disguise' they were using.
They are very similar and are often used interchangeably depending on the context. Both use the open hands in front of the face. However, 'disguise' often emphasizes the crossing or covering motion to show the act of hiding one's identity, whereas 'mask' might just show the outline or placement of a mask.
No, your hands should not touch your face. They should hover just an inch or two in front of your skin. Keeping a small distance ensures the sign is clearly visible and prevents you from accidentally blocking your facial expressions, which are crucial in ASL.
Generally, it does not strictly matter which hand is closer to your face. Most signers will naturally have their dominant hand slightly closer or crossing in a way that feels comfortable. As long as the hands cross in front of the face to show the obscuring motion, the meaning is clear.
