To sign FaceTime, form '5' handshapes with both hands, spreading your fingers wide. Position your dominant hand near your face with the palm facing outward, and place your non-dominant hand further out in front of you with the palm facing inward towards you. Your palms should be facing each other, representing two screens. Wiggle your fingers slightly or move your hands in a small back-and-forth motion to indicate the live video connection.
Sign 'FaceTime' followed by the signs for 'later' and 'night' to suggest a video call plan.
Point to yourself, sign 'FaceTime', 'my', 'mom', and finish with the sign for 'yesterday' to establish when the call happened.
Point to the person, sign 'want', and then 'FaceTime' while raising your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question.
Sign 'FaceTime' followed by the signs for 'later' and 'night' to suggest a video call plan.
Point to yourself, sign 'FaceTime', 'my', 'mom', and finish with the sign for 'yesterday' to establish when the call happened.
Point to the person, sign 'want', and then 'FaceTime' while raising your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question.
While it is commonly used for FaceTime, this sign is also widely used for any kind of video chat, such as Skype, Zoom, or general smartphone video calling.
Wiggling the fingers or adding a slight back-and-forth movement helps convey the 'live' or 'streaming' nature of the video connection, though the sign is still understood if the hands are held stationary.
Typically, your dominant hand is placed closer to your face, while your non-dominant hand is positioned further away. This feels more natural for most signers.
