To sign 'scary' or 'scared,' start with both hands open in loose '5' shapes, palms facing your chest and fingers spread apart. Bring both hands inward toward the center of your chest in a quick, sudden motion, as if your heart is jumping. It is essential to include a frightened or startled facial expression to convey the meaning clearly.
Sign 'movie', then sign 'scary' with an intense, frightened facial expression to emphasize how frightening the film was.
Point to the person (you), sign 'dark', and then sign 'scary' while raising your eyebrows and leaning forward to ask a yes/no question.
Sign 'noise', then sign 'scary' with a startled expression to show the suddenness of the fright.
Sign 'movie', then sign 'scary' with an intense, frightened facial expression to emphasize how frightening the film was.
Point to the person (you), sign 'dark', and then sign 'scary' while raising your eyebrows and leaning forward to ask a yes/no question.
Sign 'noise', then sign 'scary' with a startled expression to show the suddenness of the fright.
In ASL, the same sign is typically used for both 'scary' and 'scared.' The specific meaning is understood from the context of your sentence and your facial expressions.
To emphasize the intensity, make the hand movement faster and more sudden. Most importantly, exaggerate your facial expression to look truly terrified.
No, your hands do not need to physically touch your chest. They should just move inward toward the center of your body in the space just in front of your chest.
