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What does a fist in the hand with thumb up mean?

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Help...if you point it toward someone it can mean "You help me" or "I help you" or some variation of that.

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Does anyone know any accurate and easy-to-learn ASL websites?

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Aslproz.com, lifeprint.com, handspeak.com, spreadthesign.com. The signs may vary between websites, but that's because signs can vary regionally and also there can be multiple signs for a word just in general.

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How do I tell what people are saying in sign language?

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Most of what people sign can be told through their facial expressions. If you cannot find out what the person is saying, it is easiest to figure out if they are asking a question (raised eyebrows means yes or no, lowered eyebrows mean an answering question) and to find out how they feel about the subject.

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What does it mean to make an almost octopus-like hand motion with all fingers above the head?

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From what you are describing, it is either the sign for "grace" or the sign for "sunshine." If it is directly above the head, it could mean "shower."

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What does crossing my pinkies mean?

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I think you're describing the sign for "last".

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What does it mean when someone points to their temple?

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If it's not moving, then it could be think, mind, or brain. If it moves in a circular motion, that means crazy.

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What does it mean when three fingers of one hand are being put on top of the other hand?

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Doctor is the only sign I can think of that I know that fits your description. Index, middle and ring are the three fingers in that sign.

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If I hold my hand like I would if I was going to poke someone, what does that sign mean in ASL?

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That is a way to refer to someone, so you'd be referring to the person that you're pointing to.

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What does hands clasped together mean?

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It could mean marriage, congratulations, believe (if you sign think before it), husband (if you sign boy before it), wife (if you sign girl before it), or prayer.

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What does two fingers on the jaw area mean?

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If you place your index and middle finger on your jaw and open until you feel a ball, that is how wide your mouth should be when you sing.

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What do fluttering hands mean?

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Loads of signs come to mind. Flattery, waiting, color, and "How cool!"

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What does it mean when someone is flicking at me?

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It could mean a lot of things: ask, tell, hate, awful, don't like, pay, sell and store, to name a few. To give you a more specific answer would depend on the beginning and end hand shapes, the motion, and where the hand is located.

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What does it mean to happily pat the chest?

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This is the sign for happy! To do it just take one or two hands and pat your chest in an upward motion.

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What does it mean to hold hands up and pump them twice in the air?

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If you have two hands in a flat motion and pump them in the air, that means wonderful or great.

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