To sign *Hollywood*, bring both hands in front of your upper chest in relaxed open '5' handshapes, with fingers spread and palms facing down. Point your thumbs toward your body. Alternately move each hand inward to tap your upper chest with the tips of your thumbs, creating a continuous alternating motion.
To sign this sentence, start by pointing to yourself for 'I', then sign 'want' by pulling both open hands toward you. Sign 'visit' using 'V' hands circling forward, and finish by using the alternating thumb-taps on your upper chest to sign 'Hollywood'.
Begin by signing 'Hollywood' with alternating thumbs tapping your chest. Then sign 'actor' using 'A' hands circling backward down your chest, followed by the person marker. Finish by signing 'walk', 'red' by swiping your index finger down your chin, and 'carpet' to complete the glamorous scene.
Sign 'She' by pointing to the person, then 'love' by crossing your arms over your chest. Sign 'watch' and 'old', then use the alternating chest taps for 'Hollywood', and conclude with the sign for 'movie' by wiggling your dominant hand over your non-dominant palm.
To sign this sentence, start by pointing to yourself for 'I', then sign 'want' by pulling both open hands toward you. Sign 'visit' using 'V' hands circling forward, and finish by using the alternating thumb-taps on your upper chest to sign 'Hollywood'.
Begin by signing 'Hollywood' with alternating thumbs tapping your chest. Then sign 'actor' using 'A' hands circling backward down your chest, followed by the person marker. Finish by signing 'walk', 'red' by swiping your index finger down your chin, and 'carpet' to complete the glamorous scene.
Sign 'She' by pointing to the person, then 'love' by crossing your arms over your chest. Sign 'watch' and 'old', then use the alternating chest taps for 'Hollywood', and conclude with the sign for 'movie' by wiggling your dominant hand over your non-dominant palm.
The main difference lies entirely in the movement. For the sign *holiday* or *vacation*, both thumbs tap the upper chest at the exact same time. For *Hollywood*, the hands must alternate, with one thumb tapping the chest while the other hand moves away.
Yes, absolutely! Fingerspelling H-O-L-L-Y-W-O-O-D is very common and perfectly acceptable in ASL. Many signers prefer to fingerspell it in formal contexts, on the news, or when they want to specifically refer to the physical city in California rather than the general entertainment industry.
The sign for *Hollywood* intentionally combines the location of *holiday* with the alternating movement of *brag*. This playful, iconic combination reflects the flashy, showy, and glamorous reputation of the Hollywood entertainment industry, visually representing a place known for showing off.
