How to sign specific in American Sign Language

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Sign Instructions:

Begin with your dominant hand above your non-dominant hand in front of you with your palms oriented toward each other. Then, slightly move your dominant hand to the side and then move the fingertips of your thumb and index fingers down on the fingertips of the thumb and index fingers of your non-dominant hand.

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Dominant Handshapes for this sign

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Bring your thumb towards the tips of your fingers as if pinching, with the other fingers curled into your palm.

Non-Dominant Handshapes for this sign

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Bring your thumb towards the tips of your fingers as if pinching, with the other fingers curled into your palm.

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