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  • noun sign language the held position of the hand and fingers in producing a particular sign.

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Examples

  • A handshape is a specific movement of the hand and specific location of the hand.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

  • A unique handshape represents each letter of the alphabet; for example, to make the letter A you curl four fingers into your palm and leave the thumb sticking up.

    World Wide Mind Michael chorost 2011

  • A unique handshape represents each letter of the alphabet; for example, to make the letter A you curl four fingers into your palm and leave the thumb sticking up.

    World Wide Mind Michael chorost 2011

  • In everyday ASL, for example, male and female signs for example systematically feature progressive handshape assimilation.

    languagehat.com: ASL BROWSER. 2004

  • So that WOMAN and MAN aren't GIRL+FINE, BOY+FINE respectively, but a single movement from chin, forehead to chest same handshape as FINE, namely the 5 hand.

    languagehat.com: ASL BROWSER. 2004

  • KURWA is a very distant second place signs tend to be more regional but usually involve the "crooked H" handshape of ASL touching either the nose of the palm.

    languagehat.com: TRANSLATING CURSES. 2004

  • There is only one sign for "photocopy" and it uses a X handshape.

    Redskins Insider Podcast -- The Washington Post 2010

  • Len Dod [signs: index finger across chin], Russia Today [signs: fingers together and bent], Moscow [signs: A-handshape on cheek].

    Fookem and Bug 2008

  • [O-handshape] CHILD, BLANKET BRING, ANTS I WIPE-OFF

    Waxy.org Links 2009

  • [O-handshape] NOW ALL PEOPLE MUST COME-TOGETHER OUTSIDE

    Waxy.org Links 2009

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