Start by signing 'color' by placing your dominant hand in front of your chin with fingers pointing up and wiggling them. Next, transition both hands into 'C' shapes using only your index fingers and thumbs, keeping your other fingers closed. Bring your hands together in front of you so your thumbs touch at the bottom and index fingers touch at the top, outlining a small circle to represent the iris.
Sign 'doctor' and 'examine', then point to yourself before signing 'iris' to show it was your eye being checked.
Point to indicate 'her', sign 'iris', then sign 'beautiful' and 'green' to describe the color of the eye.
Sign 'iris', then use the sign for 'control' followed by 'light', 'enter', and 'eye' to explain its anatomical function.
Sign 'doctor' and 'examine', then point to yourself before signing 'iris' to show it was your eye being checked.
Point to indicate 'her', sign 'iris', then sign 'beautiful' and 'green' to describe the color of the eye.
Sign 'iris', then use the sign for 'control' followed by 'light', 'enter', and 'eye' to explain its anatomical function.
This specific sign refers to the anatomical iris in the eye. If you are talking about the iris flower, you would typically fingerspell I-R-I-S or use the general sign for 'flower.'
You don't need to make hard contact. Your hand should lightly touch or hover just in front of your chin while your fingers wiggle to sign 'color.'
Pointing to your eye is great for referencing the eye as a whole. However, if you need to specifically discuss the iris (such as at an eye doctor appointment or in a biology class), using this compound sign is much more precise.
