1@NearCheek-1@NearCheek X@NearCheek-X@NearCheek

American Sign Language

Etymology

Imitative of using a camera to take a photograph.

Production

• This two-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:

  1. 

     Posture the nondominant hand in the “1” handshape near the nondominant cheek, extended finger(s) of the nondominant hand pointing up. Posture the dominant hand in the “1” handshape near the dominant cheek, extended finger(s) of the dominant hand pointing up.
  2. Squeeze both index fingers into hooks.

  3. 

     Posture the nondominant hand in the “X” handshape near the nondominant cheek. Posture the dominant hand in the “X” handshape near the dominant cheek.

GUH Hand	LUH Hand	LUH Move	GUH Move	GUH Hand	LUH Hand
GUH Palm	LUH Palm	Second	Second	GUH Palm	LUH Palm
GUH Position	LUH Separation	Third	Third
1	1	Parallel	Flap	X	X
Side	Side			Side	Side
Close to Body
GUH Side
of Eyes

Verb

(ASL gloss: PHOTOGRAPH)

1. to photograph; to take a picture

Noun

(ASL gloss: PHOTOGRAPH)

1. photograph