To sign *embarrass*, bring both hands up to the sides of your face with your palms facing inward and your fingers spread slightly apart. Move your hands in alternating, upward circular motions near your cheeks. Make sure to include a facial expression that shows you feel embarrassed, shy, or sheepish.
Point to yourself for 'I', then sign 'embarrass' while using a strong, exaggerated facial expression to show just how deeply embarrassed you felt.
Sign 'Please', then 'don't', and follow with the sign for 'embarrass'. You can finish by pointing to yourself to clarify who is being embarrassed.
Sign 'That', then 'embarrass', and finish with the sign for 'mistake'. Your facial expression should convey a sense of awkwardness.
Point to yourself for 'I', then sign 'embarrass' while using a strong, exaggerated facial expression to show just how deeply embarrassed you felt.
Sign 'Please', then 'don't', and follow with the sign for 'embarrass'. You can finish by pointing to yourself to clarify who is being embarrassed.
Sign 'That', then 'embarrass', and finish with the sign for 'mistake'. Your facial expression should convey a sense of awkwardness.
No, your hands should hover just outside your cheeks. While they stay close to your face to represent blushing, they do not actually make contact with your skin.
No, 'shy' and 'embarrass' are different signs. 'Shy' typically uses one hand with the back of the fingers brushing against the cheek, while 'embarrass' uses both hands moving in alternating circles near the face.
In ASL, facial expressions act like the tone of voice in spoken languages. Without a sheepish, awkward, or embarrassed look, the sign feels incomplete and loses its emotional context.
