To sign "link," form both hands into "F" handshapes, with your index fingers and thumbs touching to make circles while your other fingers remain extended. Bring your hands together in front of your chest and interlock the circles formed by your index fingers and thumbs, representing two links of a chain joining together.
Sign "email," then sign "link" to indicate the clickable web connection, followed by a pointing or clicking motion to show the action.
Sign "diet" and "health," then use the sign for "link" to show the strong connection between the two concepts, holding the interlocking hands briefly for emphasis.
Sign "idea" on both sides of your signing space, then use the "link" sign to visually demonstrate bringing those two separate thoughts together into a connected concept.
Sign "email," then sign "link" to indicate the clickable web connection, followed by a pointing or clicking motion to show the action.
Sign "diet" and "health," then use the sign for "link" to show the strong connection between the two concepts, holding the interlocking hands briefly for emphasis.
Sign "idea" on both sides of your signing space, then use the "link" sign to visually demonstrate bringing those two separate thoughts together into a connected concept.
Yes! While it originally represents a physical link or connection, it is commonly used in modern ASL to refer to a hyperlink on a website, in a text message, or in an email.
Yes, the sign for 'link' is the same as 'connect' or 'join.' The interlocking 'F' handshapes perfectly convey the idea of two things coming together, regardless of whether it's a physical, conceptual, or digital connection.
Yes, for this sign, you should actually interlock the circles formed by your index fingers and thumbs. One loop should hook inside the other to accurately show the connection.
