Unit 10 Flashcards
ACTOR
Rotate both A hands in an inward circular motion + PERSON MARKER
ACCOUNTANT
The right F-hand travels up the palm of the open left palm from the wrist to the fingertips + PERSON MARKER
AMBULANCE
The A hand makes a cross on the left arm at the shoulder
ANY
The A-handshape is held with thumb up. The hand twists down and away from the body (on dominant side)
ARREST
1 = Both open clawed hands move forward and close quickly
2 = One clawed hand moves forward and closes quickly.
3 = One hand grasps the other index finger
4 = Bent V-hand grasps the other finger
5 (group arrest) = Claw hands move towards each other until fingers are interlocked
6 = Five hand closes into downward facing fist and lands on top of non-dominant downward facing palm
ARTIST
The little finger makes a back and forth motion down the palm of the opposite hand + PERSON MARKER
BANK
(fs) B-A-N-K
MONEY + HOUSE
BOSS
The C-handshape of the right hand taps on the right shoulder
Claw-handshape of the right hand taps on the right shoulder
BUSINESS
= BUSY
CARPENTER
The right A hand slides across the flat left hand in a repeated motion + PERSON MARKER
CHURCH
One C-hand comes down on the back of the other hand
DENTIST
The D-hand taps the teeth
DEPARTMENT
The sign for GROUP is made with D handshapes
D-E-P-T
DOCTOR
The fingers of the right hand touch the inside of the wrist of the left hand
D-hand touches the inside of the wrist of the left hand
ELECTRICIAN
Both inward facing X-handshapes bounce off of each other at the knuckle + PERSON MARKER
EMERGENCY ROOM
E-hand shakes back and forth
ENGINEER
With the thumbs of both Y hands touching, the hands twist back and forth
FACTORY
= MACHINE
FARM
The OPEN 5-hand has the thumb running across the bottom of the chin
FARMER
The OPEN 5-hand has the thumb running across the bottom of the chin + PERSON MARKER
FIRE
1 (element) = Both hands move in a circular motion foreward with the fingers wiggling
2 (shoot) = The L-handshape moves forward as the thumb bends
3 (unemploy) = One flat hand pushes something off the other flat hand
FIREFIGHTER
The B hand taps against the forehead with the palm facing outward
GAS
The thumb of the A-hand is placed in the center of the O-hand
GOVERNMENT
The G-hand makes a twisting motion at the temple, outward facing to inward facing
HOSPITAL
The right H-hand traces a cross on the upper arm of the left arm
JANITOR
SWEEP + PERSON MARKER
Mimic pushing a broom + PERSON MARKER
JUDGE
1 (verb) = Both F hands move up and down, facing each other
2 (job) = Both F hands move back and forth facing each other + PERSON MARKER
LAWYER
Sign Description: The L hand taps the left palm fingertips then heel + PERSON MARKER
LIBRARIAN
LIBRARY + PERSON MARKER
MANAGER
Both closed X-hands move back and forth + PERSON MARKER
MECHANIC
CAR + 3-hand shape of the right hand twists on the index finger of the left + PERSON MARKER
METAL
The index finger taps the teeth
COMPLICATED
Both hands with index fingers up, cross over in front of the body. The fingers bend down as they meet
NURSE
The N-hand taps the inside of the wrist
OPERATE (machine)
Upward facing dominant palm brushes downward facing non-dominant palm
OPERATE (surgery)
The thumb of the A-hand makes a slicing motion down the palm of the opposite hand