To sign 'file,' hold your non-dominant hand flat in front of you, with the palm facing your dominant side and fingers pointing forward. Take your dominant hand, also flat with fingers together, and slide it downward against the inside palm of your non-dominant hand. This motion mimics placing a document into a file folder.
To sign this, point to yourself for 'I,' sign 'need,' and then use the 'file' sign. You can finish by signing 'document' or 'paper.'
Sign 'you,' 'put,' and 'file,' then finish with the sign for 'where' while furrowing your eyebrows to indicate a question.
Sign 'please,' 'save,' 'computer,' and then 'file.' The sign for 'file' works perfectly for digital files as well as physical ones.
To sign this, point to yourself for 'I,' sign 'need,' and then use the 'file' sign. You can finish by signing 'document' or 'paper.'
Sign 'you,' 'put,' and 'file,' then finish with the sign for 'where' while furrowing your eyebrows to indicate a question.
Sign 'please,' 'save,' 'computer,' and then 'file.' The sign for 'file' works perfectly for digital files as well as physical ones.
Yes! While the sign visually mimics a physical paper folder, it is widely used to refer to digital files and folders on a computer as well.
Yes, the sign for 'file' and 'folder' is the same. You can rely on the context of your conversation to make it clear which one you mean.
Typically, a single, smooth downward slide is used to mean the noun 'file.' If you are talking about the ongoing action of filing many papers, you might repeat the motion.
