Start with both hands in a '1' handshape, with your index fingers extended and the rest of your fingers curled in. Position your hands so your palms are facing your face. Place the tips of your index fingers just below your eyes. Move both fingers downward along your cheeks to mimic the path of falling tears. You can repeat this motion slightly to show a continuous flow of tears.
Sign 'tears' by tracing your index fingers down your cheeks, then follow up with a gentle wiping motion across your face using the back of your hand to show the action of drying them.
Sign 'movie', 'sad', and then use the sign for 'tears'. Make sure to use a matching sad facial expression with furrowed brows to convey the emotional impact the film had on you.
Sign 'tears' while displaying a big, genuine smile to contrast the usual sadness associated with crying. Follow this up with the sign for 'happy' or 'joy' to complete the meaning of the phrase.
Sign 'tears' by tracing your index fingers down your cheeks, then follow up with a gentle wiping motion across your face using the back of your hand to show the action of drying them.
Sign 'movie', 'sad', and then use the sign for 'tears'. Make sure to use a matching sad facial expression with furrowed brows to convey the emotional impact the film had on you.
Sign 'tears' while displaying a big, genuine smile to contrast the usual sadness associated with crying. Follow this up with the sign for 'happy' or 'joy' to complete the meaning of the phrase.
For a few tears, use the standard sign with your index fingers moving down your cheeks once or twice. For heavy crying or bawling, you can use a '4' handshape (four fingers extended) on both hands moving down your cheeks to show a heavy flood of tears.
You don't have to press hard, but your index fingers should lightly touch or hover very closely to your cheeks. This close proximity is important to visually establish that the tears are physically on your face, rather than falling through the air.
Yes, if you are specifically referring to a single tear falling, you can use just one index finger tracing down one cheek. However, for the general plural concept of 'tears' or the act of crying, using both hands simultaneously is the standard approach.
