OpenA@InsideChesthigh-ThumbBack-OpenA@InsideChesthigh-ThumbBack CirclesMidline-CirclesMidline
American Sign Language
editEtymology
editFrom obsolete sign OpenA@DistalInsideChesthigh-OpenA@DistalInsideChinhigh Upanddown-Upanddown, apparently imitative of typical mannerisms of theatrical performers when the sign was created.
Production
edit- This two-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
- Posture the nondominant hand in the “open A” handshape about half arm’s length in front of the nondominant side of the chest, thumb of the nondominant hand pointing back. Posture the dominant hand in the “open A” handshape about half arm’s length in front of the dominant side of the chest, thumb of the dominant hand pointing back.
- Move both hands through the following posture in alternating circles brushing the chest, then down, forward, and up with each circle.
dominant hand |
type contour |
move round (rnd) | |
Hand configuration Part of hand
Proximity Spatial relation Contact location Part of hand facing |
‘open A’ (Au) whole hand thumb (TH) |
‘open A’ (Au) thumb (TH) thumb (TH) | |
nondominant hand |
type
|
move round (rnd) | |
Hand configuration Part of hand
Proximity Spatial relation Contact location Part of hand facing |
‘open A’ (Au) whole hand thumb (TH) |
‘open A’ (Au) whole hand thumb (TH) |
- Stokoe: []A.A.VT~
Verb
editUpload png, jpg, or gif image. (ASL gloss: ACT)
Derived terms
editNoun
editUpload png, jpg, or gif image. (ASL gloss: DRAMA)
- (theater) play; show; act; theatrical performance
- OpenA@InsideChesthigh-ThumbBack-OpenA@InsideChesthigh-ThumbBack CirclesMidline-CirclesMidline 1@CenterChesthigh-FingerBack Open8@NearChest-PalmBack 8@FromChest-PalmBack-8@DistalChest-PalmBack Bent5@InsideChesthigh-PalmAcross-Bent5@InsideChesthigh-PalmAcross Round-Round Bent5@SideChesthigh-PalmAcross-Bent5@SideChesthigh-PalmAcross OpenB@NearSfhead-ThumbAside Y@FromSfhead-ThumbAside V@TipFinger-FingerUp-V@CenterChesthigh-FingerUp V@SideChesthigh-FingerUp-V@SideChesthigh-FingerUp H@Nose-FingerUp Contact N@NearNose-PalmBack H@Nose-FingerUp Contact N@NearNose-PalmBack
- (ASL Gloss) PLAY I LIKE A-LOT WHY PLAY VERY FUNNY.
- "I like the play a lot because it's very funny."
- drama (the art)
- (figuratively) drama; dramatic situation in real life
- actor; actress
Usage notes
edit- (actor; actress): With this sense, this sign is an abbreviation of OpenA@InsideChesthigh-ThumbBack-OpenA@InsideChesthigh-ThumbBack CirclesMidline-CirclesMidline FlatB@InsideChesthigh-FlatB@InsideChesthigh FlatB@InsideTrunkhigh-FlatB@InsideTrunkhigh (“actor; actress”)