Sign Translation Slide Hand Down Palm Then Again

In hold-motion charts, sign linguistic communication hand configurations are specified in separate attributes for the forearm, the fingers, and the pollex. In entry pagenames, there are two types of handshape specifications. Ane type is used in entry pagenames for select handshapes with common names. The other blazon of handshape specification in entry pagenames is a simplified version of the system used in hold-move charts, used when (a) the list below does not include the handshape or (b) the sign language for the entry does not align well with the list of mutual handshape names below.

Select handshapes

Handshape Classifiers	In hold-move charts	Clarification	Image	Index of signs and examples
1	1o-f	The ASL "1" handshape. Only the index finger is extended, the other fingers curled into a fist. The pollex is opposed and airtight so the thumb pad restrains the middle finger.	1@Side-PalmForward ( " one " ) ane@InsideChesthigh-RadialUp ( " you, he, she, information technology, him, her " )
3	Vu	The ASL "three" handshape. The thumb is extended. The index finger and middle finger are extended and spread apart. The other fingers are closed to the palm.	3@Side-PalmForward ( " three " ) VEHICLE ( " vehicle " )
Bent3	V"~u"	The ASL "Bent 3" handshape. The thumb is extended, the index and middle fingers are hooked by extending the proximal/base of operations joints just bending the medial and distal joints, and the other fingers are curled into a fist.	Bent3@Ear-PalmForward Hook ( " listen " )
4	4o-	The ASL "4" handshape. All iv fingers are extended and spread apart. The pollex is opposed and closed to the palm.	4@Side-PalmForward ( " four " ) 4@RadialFinger-PalmAcross-4@CenterNeckhigh-PalmAcross iv@FromRadialFinger-PalmAcross-4@DistalCenterNeckhigh-PalmAcross ( " line of people " )
5	4u	The ASL "5" handshape. All four fingers are extended and spread apart. The thumb is unopposed and extended.	5@Side-PalmForward ( " v " ) 5@Breast-PalmAcrossThumbBack Wiggle ( " fine " )
Claw5	4~u	The ASL "Claw 5" (a.k.a. "Bent five", "Curved 5") handshape. All fingers and the thumb are spread and slightly aptitude at each joint to grade the shape of a claw. Also known equally the "clawed Eastward" and "clawed paw".	Claw5@TipFinger-Claw5@CenterChesthigh Claw5@SideChesthigh-Claw5@SideChesthigh ( " much " ) Claw5@NearNose-PalmBack ( " angry " )
6	6o^f	The ASL "6" or "West" handshape. The little finger is closed, the other fingers extended and spread apart. The thumb is opposed and bent across the palm, restraining the fingernail of the little finger.	half-dozen@Side-PalmForward ( " six " ) 6@Chin ( " water " )
7	7o^f	The ASL "seven" handshape. The band finger is airtight, the other fingers extended and spread apart. The thumb is opposed and aptitude beyond the palm, restraining the fingernail of the ring finger.	7@Side-PalmForward ( " seven " ) 7@Side-PalmBack Twist 7@Side-PalmForward ( " seventeen " )
eight	8o^f	The ASL "8" handshape. The middle finger is airtight, the other fingers extended and spread apart. The pollex is opposed and aptitude beyond the palm, restraining the fingernail of the middle finger.	viii@Side-PalmForward ( " 8 " ) 8@NearSide-PalmForward-eight@NearSide-PalmForward Open8@Side-PalmForward-Open8@Side-PalmForward ( " detest " )
Open8	8^u	The ASL "open viii" handshape. The fingers and thumb are spread with the centre finger bent at the base articulation and all other fingers extended.	Open8@BackHand-PalmDown-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-PalmDown Open8@NearBackHand-PalmDown ( " sharp " ) Open8@Chin-PalmBack Contact Contact ( " favorite " )
9	9o^f	The ASL "9" handshape, besides known equally the ASL "F" handshape. The tip of the thumb touches the tip of index finger, forming a loop. The other fingers are extended and spread.	9@InsideChesthigh-PalmForward-9@InsideChesthigh-PalmForward 9@CenterChesthigh-PalmBack-9@CenterChesthigh-PalmBack ( " family " )
Flat9	9op	The "flat 9" or "flat F" handshape. The pad of the thumb touches the pad of index finger, forming a long tear-drop shape. The other fingers are extended and spread.	Flat9@BasePalm-PalmDown-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp Flat9@InFinger-PalmDown-FlatB@CenterChesthigh ( " count " )
A	Au^	The ASL "A" handshape. The fingers are together and curled into a fist. The pollex is unopposed just closed against the radial edge of the alphabetize finger.	A@Side-PalmForward ( " A " ) A@Hand-PalmAcross-A@CenterChesthigh-PalmAcross CirclesHoriz-CirclesHoriz ( " together " )
OpenA	Au	The "Open A" handshape. The fingers are together and curled into a fist. The thumb is extended out on the airplane of the palm.	OpenA@InsideChesthigh-ThumbBack-OpenA@InsideChesthigh-ThumbBack CirclesMidline-CirclesMidline ( " drama " )
B	Bo-	The ASL "B" handshape. The fingers are together and extended to form a flat plane with the palm. The pollex is tucked in against the palm.	B@Side-PalmForward ( " B " ) {{m|ase|B@RadialWrist-PalmForward-OpenB@CenterChesthigh-PalmDown Sidetoside||busy}.
BentB	B^u	The "Aptitude B" (or "Bent Hand") handshape, also known as the "bent mitt". The fingers are together and aptitude at the base but otherwise extended. The pollex is flat forth the radial edge of the manus.	BentB@Chest-FingerBack-BentB@Chest-FingerBack ( " have " )
FlatB	Bu^	The "Flat B" handshape. All four fingers are extended and together and the thumb is apartment against the radial edge of the paw. This shape is also known as the "flat hand".	FlatB@Palm-PalmAcross-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-PalmAcross FlatB@UlnarHand-PalmUp-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp ( " book " )
OpenB	Bu	The "Open up B" (or "Open Hand") handshape. All four fingers are extended and together and the thumb is extended to make a flat hand with a gap betwixt the thumb and the edge of the hand. This shape is as well known every bit "extended B", "open hand", and "airtight 5".	OpenB@NearSideNosehigh-FingerUp OpenB@SideNosehigh-FingerForward ( " will " )
C	B~o	The ASL "C" handshape. The fingers are together and curved. The thumb is opposed and curved then the pollex and index finger resemble the letter C.	C@Side-PalmAcross ( " C " ), C@Sfhead-PalmForward-FlatB@InsideChestHigh-PalmAcross C@Palm-PalmForward-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-PalmAcross ( " moving picture " )
FlatC	B^o	The "Flat C" handshape. The fingers are together and partially aptitude from the palm at the base of operations articulation but otherwise extended, and the pollex is opposed and parallel with the fingers.	FlatC@SideMouthhigh-PalmAcross FlattenSidetoside FlatO@SideMouthhigh-PalmAcross ( " outside " )
SmallC	one~o	The "Small-scale C", "Reduced C", or "Bent L" handshape (but note that "Bent L" may too be used to mean the shaped described as "Open 10"). The thumb is opposed, the alphabetize finger and pollex loosely bent to form the shape of the letter of the alphabet C, but the other fingers are airtight into a fist.	SmallC@Breast-RadialBack ( " badge " )
D	Dot	The ASL "D" handshape. The index finger is extended, the thumb opposed and partially bent, the other fingers together and partially bent such that the tip of the centre finger touches the tip of the thumb.	D@NearPalm-PalmDown-OpenB@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp CirclesMidlineContact ( " dictionary " )
E	B"o-	The ASL "E" handshape. All 4 fingers are aptitude and hooked, with the thumb opposed and fully closed and then that its length touches the fingernails of the other fingers.
G	one^o	The ASL "G" handshape, also known as the ASL "Q" handshape. The index finger is aptitude at the base joint just otherwise extended, the thumb is rotated outward from the palm at the base and extended so that it is parallel with the alphabetize finger, and the other iii fingers are curled into the palm.	Thousand@Mentum-PalmBack ( " gay " ) One thousand@Shoulder-PalmDown G@Abdomen-PalmDown ( " queen " )
H	Ho-f	The ASL "H" handshape, as well known as the ASL "U" handshape. The index and middle fingers are extended and together, and the other fingers and thumb are curled into a fist.	H@Chin-PalmBackFingerUp Flatten ( " beautiful " ) H@RadialFinger-H@CenterChesthigh Contact Contact ( " name " )
I	Io-f	The ASL "I" handshape. The pinkie is extended, the other fingers are closed against the palm, and the thumb is closed against the index finger.	I@Sfhead-PalmBack I@NearSfhead-PalmBack ( " if " )
Chiliad	Ko^	The ASL "Yard" handshape, also known as the ASL "P" handshape. The alphabetize finger is fully extended, the center finger is bent at the base but otherwise extended to a right angle with the index finger, the thumb is against the side of the middle finger, and the other fingers are curled to the palm.	G@Nose-PalmAcross K@FromNose-PalmAcross ( " see " ) K@Shoulder K@Belly ( " rex " )
OpenK	Ko	The "Open up Chiliad" handshape. The index finger is fully extended, the middle finger is bent at the base but otherwise extended to a right angle with the index finger, the thumb is extended out of the aeroplane of the palm, and the other fingers are curled to the palm. .
50	1u	The ASL "L" handshape. The index finger is extended, the other fingers are curled into the palm, and the thumb is extended outward, apartment with the palm.	L@Chin-ThumbBack Squeeze ( " who " )
M	Mo^	The ASL "M" handshape. The fingers are curled into a fist, with the thumb under the index, center, and ring finger, then that the thumb tip protrudes between the band finger and the little finger.	One thousand@Side-PalmBack CirclesHoriz ( " Mon " )
OpenM	W^o-f	The "Open M" handshape. The pinky is closed, the thumb is airtight over the pinky, and the index, middle, and band fingers are together and angled at the knuckle, touching the thumb.	OpenM@TopMouth-PalmDown OpenM@Cheek-PalmDown ( " Mexico " )
Due north	No^	The ASL "N" handshape. The fingers are curled into a fist, with the thumb under the index and middle fingers, so that the pollex tip protrudes between the middle finger and the band finger)
OpenN	H^o-f	The "Open N" handshape. The pinky and ring fingers are closed with the pollex closed over them and the index and middle fingers are together and angled at the knuckle, touching the pollex.
O	B~oc	The ASL "O" handshape. The fingers are extended, together, and curled and the tip of the thumb is touching the tip of the index and eye fingers to form a circumvolve.	O@Side-PalmForward 1000@Side-PalmForward ( " OK " )
FlatO	B^op	The "Apartment O" or "And" handshape. All iv fingers are together and bent at the base of operations joint just otherwise straight, the thumb is opposed and extended, the thumb pad touching the pads of the index finger and middle finger.	FlatO@InsideChesthigh-PalmDown-FlatO@InsideChesthigh-PalmDown Nod FlatO@InsideChesthigh-PalmForward-FlatO@Inside-PalmForward ( " sell " ) {{m|ase|FlatO@Mouth-PalmBack||food}.
SmallO	1"~ot	The "Small O", "Reduced O", "Closed 10", or "Modified 10" handshape. The pad of the index finger touches the tip of the thumb to course a circle. The other fingers are curled into a fist.	{{m|ase|SmallO@BasePalm-PalmDown-OpenB@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp SmallO@TipPalm||write}. {{m|ase|SmallO@NearTipThumb-PalmDown-SmallO@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp CirclesSurface Contact||exact}.
R	Ro-f	The ASL "R" handshape. The index and middle fingers are extended and crossed so the centre finger wraps behind the index finger, and the other fingers and thumb are curled into a fist.	{{thou|ase|R@Mentum R@NearChin R@Chin R@NearChin||restaurant}.
Due south	And so-	The ASL "S" handshape. The fingers are together and curled into a fist, and the pollex is opposed, its pad restraining the back of the index and middle fingers.	{{m|ase|South@Side Nod||yeah}. {{chiliad|ase|S@Side-PalmBack CirclesHoriz||Saturday}.
T	To^	The ASL "T" handshape. The fingers are curled into a fist, with the thumb under the index finger, so that the thumb tip protrudes between the index finger and the middle finger.
V	Vo-f	The ASL "V" or "2" handshape. The index and middle fingers are extended and spread apart, while the other fingers and thumb are curled into a fist.	{{m|ase|Five@Nose-PalmBack V@FromNose-PalmBack||see}. {{1000|ase|V@NearNose-PalmBack BentV@FromChin||doubt}.
BentV	V"~o-f	The "Bent Five" (a.k.a. "double X") handshape. The index and heart fingers are hooked past extending the proximal/base joints just bending the medial and distal joints, and the other fingers and thumb are curled into a fist.	{{thousand|ase|BentV@InThumb-PalmDown-C@CenterChesthigh BentV@InThumb-PalmDown-C@DistalCenterChesthigh||ride}.
X	1"~o-f	The ASL "X" handshape. The index finger is loosely hooked by extending the base joint but partially bending the medial and distal joints, and the other fingers and thumb are curled into a fist. Note: This handshape may be produced with the thumb restraining the fingers (as in "S") or with the thumb cocooned by the other fingers (as in "Grand"). The picture depicts the latter.	X@BackWrist-PalmDown Contact Contact ( " time " ) X@Cheek-PalmBack Claw ( " recently " )
OpenX	1"~o	The "Open X" handshape. The alphabetize finger is loosely hooked by extending the base articulation but partially bending the medial and distal joints, the other fingers are curled into a fist, and the thumb is unopposed and extended.
Y	Yu	The ASL "Y" handshape. The thumb and little finger are extended wide, and the other fingers are closed against the palm.	Y@Side Twist ( " yellow " ) Y@Chin-PalmBack ( " wrong " )
ILY	yu	The ASL "I/L/Y" handshape (so named because it is an assimilation of the ASL 'I', 'L', and 'Y' handshapes). The alphabetize finger and pinkie are extended and slightly spread, the other fingers are airtight to the palm, and the thumb is unopposed and extended.	ILY@Side-PalmForward ( " I dear you " )
Corna	{{{1}}}	The "Corna" handshape. The index finger and piffling finger are extended to resemble parallel horns, the other fingers are closed to the palm, and the thumb is tucked over the closed fingers.	Corna@Nose-Corna@SideChesthigh Corna@RadialHand-Corna@CenterChesthigh ( " irony " )

In hold-move charts, and for entry pagenames for signs with handshapes other than those described in a higher place, a detailed hand configuration is given equally follows.

Forearm involvement: Most paw configurations use only the manus, but some apply the forearm besides, e.g. ALL-DAY. This attribute is shown in concord-motion charts, just it is omitted from entry pagenames.

The configuration of the fingers is specified by an attribute for the handshape, "2nd finger" attributes, and a lax attribute. The value of Handshape indicates which of the four fingers are extended and retracted.

Detailed finger specification

Value	Alphabetize Location	Description	Examples
A	Four fingers airtight, pads contact palm.	Au^ (ASL 'A'), Au ("open A")
Due south	Iv fingers airtight, tips contact palm	So- (ASL 'S')
ane	Index finger extended, others airtight	1o-f (ASL 'one', ASL 'Z'), one~o ("small C"), one^o (ASL 'G'), 1u (ASL '50'), 1"~ot ("pocket-sized O"), one"~o-f (ASL 'X'), one"~o ("open X"), i"~o^ ("modified Ten")
!	?	Middle finger extended, others airtight
I	Pinkie extended, others closed	Io-f (ASL 'I', ASL 'J')
Y	Little finger extended and spread, others closed	Yu (ASL 'Y')
=	Index finger and footling finger extended and parallel, others closed	=o-f ("corna")
y	Alphabetize finger and little finger extended and spread, others airtight [1]	yu ("I/50/Y")
H	Index finger and middle finger extended and together, others closed	Ho-f (ASL 'H', ASL 'U'), H^o-f ("open up N")
V	Index finger and heart finger extended and spread, others closed	Vo-f (ASL 'V', ASL '2'), V"~u" ("aptitude 3")
Chiliad	Index finger extended, heart finger partly open up, other fingers closed	Ko^ (ASL 'K', ASL 'P')
D	Index finger extended, all others partly open	Dot (ASL 'D')
R	Alphabetize finger and middle finger crossed, others closed	Ro-f (ASL 'R')
r	Heart finger extended, index finger partly open and crossed under centre finger, others closed
W	All fingers extended and together except for closed niggling finger (pinky)	W^o-f ("open Grand")
vi	All fingers extended and spread except for closed pinkie (pinky)	6o^f (ASL '6', ASL 'Westward')
7	All fingers extended and spread except for closed band finger	7o^f (ASL '7')
8	All fingers extended and spread except for closed eye finger	8o^f (ASL '8')
F	All fingers extended and together (not spread) except for closed index finger
9	All fingers extended and spread except for closed index finger	9o^f (ASL '9', ASL 'F')
B	All four fingers extended and together	Bo- (ASL 'B'), B^u ("bent B"), Bu^ ("flat B"), Bu ("open B"), B~o (ASL 'C'), B^o ("flat C"), B"o- (ASL 'E'), B~oc (ASL 'O'), B^op ("apartment O")
4	All four fingers extended and spread	4o^ (ASL '4'), 4u (ASL '5')
T	All 4 fingers closed, alphabetize finger spread past pollex	To^ (ASL 'T')
N	All four fingers closed, centre finger spread from ring finger past thumb	No^ (ASL 'N')
M	All four fingers closed, ring finger spread from fiddling finger (pinky) by thumb	Mo^ (ASL 'Grand')

The finger shape attribute can be modified by appending any of the post-obit attributes:

Modifiers for 2d finger and lax

Value	Clarification	Examples
	The absence of any 2nd finger or lax attributes indicates that the fingers accept the fully extended or retracted configurations indicated by the handshape attribute.
"	Hooked. The extended fingers are retracted at the distal interphalangeal joints (and typically also at the proximal interphalangeal joint) to class a hook.	ane"~o-f (ASL 'X'), ane"o-f (the tight handshape at the end of ASL 'Enquire')
^	Aptitude, flattened. The fingers that are extended are retracted (bent) only at the base (a.thousand.a. metacarpophalangeal or proximal) articulation, the articulation that attaches the finger to the palm.	B^u ("bent B" with thumb out), B^o- ("flattened O")
~	The fingers are lax, i.e. the extensions and closings of all fingers are lax at all joints. In a lax handshape, each normally extended articulation in each finger is slightly flexed and each normally flexed joint is slightly extended. Information technology has a less rigid shape than the corresponding non-lax shape.	B~o (ASL 'C')

The final set of hand configuration attributes specifies the rotation and configuration of the thumb. Dissimilar the fingers, the pollex can be unopposed or opposed. Similar the fingers, the thumb can likewise be bent at the proximal joint, hooked at the distal articulation, or closed at both joints.

Handshape pollex rotation and flex

Value	Clarification	Examples
u	The pollex is in an unopposed rotation and fully extended, leaving the palm flat.
u-	The pollex is unopposed and fully closed, with the palm nearly flat, the thumb pad facing down toward the wrist.
u^	The thumb is unopposed and bent at the proximal joint, with the palm flat, the thumb confronting the radial edge of the palm.
u"	The pollex is unopposed and hooked, forming a gap between the pollex pad and the border of the palm.
o	The pollex is in an opposed rotation and fully extended, with the joint near the wrist flexed so that the thumb base of operations draws inward to make a valley in the palm and the thumb tip may easily contact the tip of any finger.
o-	The thumb is in an opposed rotation and fully airtight, pressing against the palm or against any closed the fingers, the thumb pad facing toward the wrist.
o^	The thumb is opposed and bent at the proximal joint, forming a valley in the palm, the pollex pointing diagonally across the paw, to the base of operations of the little finger.
o"	The thumb is opposed and hooked, forming a valley in the palm and an open space between the thumb pad and the palm.

If the thumb is in contact with any fingers, it can occur in iv different means:

Handshape thumb contact

Value	Clarification	Examples
c	The thumb tip contacts a finger tip of the aforementioned hand.
p	The thumb pad contacts the finger pad or the inside or radial side of a finger of the same hand.
f	The thumb restrains one or more than fingers of the same mitt by holding the fingernails or the backs of the fingers.
t	The thumbnail or back of the thumb is restrained by the pad of a finger of the same manus.

1. ^ Liddell and Johnson use the symbol ">", which cannot be used in Wiktionary entry titles for technical reasons.

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Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Sign_language_handshapes

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