B@TipForearm-PalmBack B@Forearm-PalmBack B@BaseForearm-PalmBack
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American Sign Language
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- (move just one step to indicate single improvement) B@Forearm-PalmBack B@BaseForearm-PalmBack
- (move many steps to indicate iterative improvement) B@TipForearm-PalmBack B@Forearm-PalmBack B@Forearm-PalmBack B@BaseForearm-PalmBack
- (move in repetitive circle to indicate continual or frequent improvement) B@Forearm-PalmBack CircleMidline B@Forearm-PalmBack CircleMidline B@Forearm-PalmBack
- (move short distance to indicate minor improvement) B@Forearm-PalmBack B@BaseForearm-PalmBack
- (move long distance to indicate major improvement) B@TipForearm-PalmBack B@BaseForearm-PalmBack B@UpperArm-PalmBack B@Shoulder-PalmBack
Production
[edit]- This one-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
- Posture the dominant hand in the “B” handshape at the tip (wrist end) of the nondominant forearm, dominant palm facing back.
- Move the dominant hand in an arc to the next posture.
- Posture the dominant hand in the “B” handshape at the nondominant forearm, dominant palm facing back.
- Move the dominant hand in an arc to the next posture.
- Posture the dominant hand in the “B” handshape at the base (elbow end) of the nondominant forearm, dominant palm facing back.
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 | ||
B | B | In | |||
In | Down | Up-Up | |||
Touching on | |||||
Underside | |||||
Verb
[edit]- (transitive) to improve (something); to enhance
- (intransitive) to improve; to become better; to augment