GRAY
As in "the color"
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| English Equivalent: | GRAY (as in "the color") |
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Gray
Yes
Brian @ Signing Savvy 
Savvy Admin
Monday, July 20, 2009
Yes, this is a common variation for GRAY. We will add it soon to the site.
color gray
Savvy User Joy Savvy Guest
Friday, September 18, 2009
i saw one sign using g hand somewhat slicing motion on the wrist... is this acceptable?
Green vs. Gray
Savvy User Chelsea Savvy Guest
Monday, September 21, 2009
i'm only an beginner ASL student, but I know that GRAY and GREEn are commnonly mixed up. Greem is the "slicing motion" or back anf roth motion, while gray is what is shown above. That was one thing that my teacher specified multiple times: the difference between one small motion and other. So, I would normally take it as green, not gray :)
OTHER SIGN FOR GRAY
Savvy User Alice Savvy Guest
Friday, June 18, 2010
My teacher does this sign: 5-hand, fingers spread out but ring finger is bent and index and thumb are crossed (like the R-hand) and hand is shook. Anyone ever seen this sign before?
other sign for gray
Savvy User Emily Savvy Guest
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Yeah, I've seen this. But only once. I'm in Boston, where are you?
I think it's sort of a fingerspelled-loanword. It's ALMOST like a combination of G-R and Y at the same time.
I've seen people move this weird handshape over their hair to mean "gray hair".
greuy
Savvy User michael Savvy Guest
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
my instructor uses the sign for the letter R in a circular motion near his chest for this color
Difference between this and "anyway"
Savvy User joe Savvy Guest
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Both of the signs look the same on this site -- Any clarification? Thanks.
Mixing Colors (Gray) - Simple (Anyway)
Wesley Savvy Member
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
For "gray", it seems to me that the fingers of the open 5 hands pass through each other (the idea is a mixing of colors - black and white), while with "anyway" the fingers of each hand lightly slap the back of each other in turn.
For a word related to "anyway" see "easy/simple". The gesture in "easy" is compounded in the gesture of "anyway".
Gray and Anyway
Wesley Savvy Member
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
For a fun look at the subtle distinctions between signs compare "gray" to "anyway".
Gray and Anyway
Wesley Savvy Member
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
For "gray", it seems to me that the fingers of the open 5 hands pass through each other (the idea is a mixing of colors - black and white), while with "anyway" the fingers of each hand lightly slap the back of each other in turn.
For a word related to "anyway" see "easy/simple". The gesture in "easy" is compounded in the gesture of "anyway".
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Savvy User John
Savvy Guest
Saturday, July 18, 2009
My friend drags a "G" hand across her forehead for the color gray. Is this common?