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What are the hand signs for beautiful?

Published in Sign Language 2 mins read

The hand sign for "beautiful" involves a specific motion with your dominant hand near your face. Here's a breakdown:

How to Sign "Beautiful"

The sign for beautiful is a visually descriptive gesture that involves the following steps:

  • Starting Position: Begin with your dominant hand open, your thumb pointing towards your chin, and your fingers pointing upwards.
  • Motion: Roll your fingers across the front of your face in a clockwise direction.
  • Ending Position: Finish with your fingers and thumb together in the general area of your chin.

Breakdown of the Sign

Here's a more detailed look at each stage:

Step Description
1. Starting Hand Open hand, dominant hand, thumb touching chin, fingers point up.
2. Motion Fingers roll across the face in a clockwise fashion, from the starting position down towards the chin.
3. Ending Hand Thumb and fingers gather at the area of the chin.

Example Scenarios

This sign can be used in various scenarios such as:

  • Describing someone's appearance: "She is beautiful."
  • Commenting on a beautiful view: "This is a beautiful landscape."
  • Reacting to a piece of art: "What a beautiful painting."

Remember

  • Practice the motion slowly and carefully at first to ensure you're doing it correctly.
  • It is a graceful, flowing motion, and you'll become more fluid with practice.

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