To sign "lineup," start by holding both hands in front of you in flat "B" handshapes, with your fingers pointing forward and palms facing inward. Place your dominant hand just behind your non-dominant hand. Keep your non-dominant hand completely still to represent the front of the line. Then, pull your dominant hand straight back towards your body. This movement visually traces the length of a queue forming behind the first person or object.
To express this, sign "lineup" by pulling your dominant hand back further than usual. Pair this extended movement with a surprised facial expression and slightly puffed cheeks to emphasize just how incredibly long the queue was.
When directing someone, you can point to the physical location of the queue first. Then, sign "lineup" to clearly establish what they are looking for, followed by the sign for "wait" to complete the instruction.
Sign "ticket" first, then sign "lineup." Because this is a yes/no question, remember to raise your eyebrows, widen your eyes slightly, and lean forward while holding the final sign to prompt a response from the person.
To express this, sign "lineup" by pulling your dominant hand back further than usual. Pair this extended movement with a surprised facial expression and slightly puffed cheeks to emphasize just how incredibly long the queue was.
When directing someone, you can point to the physical location of the queue first. Then, sign "lineup" to clearly establish what they are looking for, followed by the sign for "wait" to complete the instruction.
Sign "ticket" first, then sign "lineup." Because this is a yes/no question, remember to raise your eyebrows, widen your eyes slightly, and lean forward while holding the final sign to prompt a response from the person.
If the people are standing side-by-side rather than front-to-back, you should adjust the sign. Instead of pulling your hand backward, move your dominant hand horizontally across your body to show a horizontal line of people.
Yes, it is important for your non-dominant hand to stay still. It acts as the spatial anchor for the front of the line, while your dominant hand moves backward to show the line growing.
You can easily modify this sign to show length. Pull your dominant hand much further back towards your body, slow down the movement, and puff your cheeks slightly to indicate a massive size or a long wait.
