To sign 'middle', start by holding your non-dominant hand flat in front of you with the palm facing up. Form an open '8' handshape with your dominant hand by keeping your fingers spread and bending only your middle finger forward. Move your dominant hand in a small circle, then touch the tip of your bent middle finger directly to the center of your non-dominant palm.
Sign 'middle' followed by 'child' to explain your birth order. Emphasize the placement of your middle finger right in the center of your palm.
Use the sign for 'middle' to specify a location. You can sign 'room', then sign 'middle' to show exactly where you want to meet.
Set up the 'table' first, then sign 'middle' to indicate the book's specific location on the surface.
Sign 'middle' followed by 'child' to explain your birth order. Emphasize the placement of your middle finger right in the center of your palm.
Use the sign for 'middle' to specify a location. You can sign 'room', then sign 'middle' to show exactly where you want to meet.
Set up the 'table' first, then sign 'middle' to indicate the book's specific location on the surface.
Yes! In ASL, the sign for 'middle' and 'center' is exactly the same. You use the context of your sentence to determine which English translation fits best.
The small circle adds emphasis, showing that you are pinpointing the exact middle. In fast, casual signing, people sometimes drop the circle and just touch the center of the palm directly.
Your non-dominant hand should always be the flat base with the palm facing up. Your dominant hand (the one you write with) should be the one making the bent middle finger shape and touching the palm.
