To sign "flash," start with both hands raised near head level, fingers pinched together in flattened "O" handshapes. Quickly thrust your hands slightly forward and outward while opening them into "5" handshapes with fingers spread wide. Immediately snap your fingers back into the pinched starting position to represent a sudden burst of light.
Sign "lightning" or perform the "flash" sign high up above your head to show the sudden burst of light illuminating the sky.
To indicate continuous flashing lights, repeat the quick opening and closing motion of the sign several times in rapid succession.
Use the sign for "flash" with one hand positioned near your face or an imaginary camera to indicate the sudden burst of light from taking a picture.
Sign "lightning" or perform the "flash" sign high up above your head to show the sudden burst of light illuminating the sky.
To indicate continuous flashing lights, repeat the quick opening and closing motion of the sign several times in rapid succession.
Use the sign for "flash" with one hand positioned near your face or an imaginary camera to indicate the sudden burst of light from taking a picture.
To show continuous flashing, simply repeat the opening and closing motion of the sign several times in quick succession. You can also alternate your hands if you are describing alternating emergency lights.
Yes, though for a camera flash, you will typically perform the sign with just your dominant hand positioned near where you are holding the imaginary camera, rather than using both hands.
The sign for 'turn on the lights' is typically a single motion of opening the hands from a closed position. 'Flash' includes quickly closing the hands again immediately after opening them to show the light disappearing.
