To sign 'examine', hold your non-dominant hand flat in front of you with the palm facing up, representing a document or surface. Form your dominant hand into a '1' handshape (index finger extended) and bring it up near your eye. Then, move your dominant index finger down to point at your non-dominant palm, sliding it slightly across the palm as if your eyes are scanning the details.
Sign 'I', 'need', and then 'examine'. As you sign 'examine', look intently at your non-dominant hand to show focus and emphasize the act of reading carefully.
Sign 'let's', 'examine', and 'evidence'. Make sure your dominant index finger clearly moves from your eye down to your palm to highlight the concept of looking closely at the facts.
Sign 'detective', 'will', 'examine', and 'clues'. The deliberate movement of your index finger scanning your palm perfectly captures the investigative nature of the sentence.
Sign 'I', 'need', and then 'examine'. As you sign 'examine', look intently at your non-dominant hand to show focus and emphasize the act of reading carefully.
Sign 'let's', 'examine', and 'evidence'. Make sure your dominant index finger clearly moves from your eye down to your palm to highlight the concept of looking closely at the facts.
Sign 'detective', 'will', 'examine', and 'clues'. The deliberate movement of your index finger scanning your palm perfectly captures the investigative nature of the sentence.
While this sign means to look closely or investigate, medical examinations are often signed differently depending on the context (such as using a 'C' handshape moving down the body). This specific sign is best used for examining documents, evidence, or physical objects.
Yes, you should always use your non-dominant hand as the flat base (representing the paper or object) and your dominant hand for the active movement (representing your eye scanning the surface).
It doesn't have to make hard contact. You can hover just above the palm or lightly brush it as you move your finger across the surface to indicate scanning.
