THE
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This word is not typically signed unless part of a proper name title. There is no sign for this word in ASL. The meaning is incorporated into the context of the overall message being signed.
What is being signed (English Meaning)
THE
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This Sign is Used to Say (Sign Synonyms)
Examples of Usage
English Sentence
Lowell Myers was a deaf man who grew up in Chicago. He wrote the book, "The Law and the Deaf.”
ASL Gloss
L-O-W-E-L-L M-Y-E-R-S HIMSELF DEAF GROW UP WHERE? CHICAGO WROTE BOOK QUOTE "T-H-E L-A-W AND T-H-E DEAF."
English Sentence
Linda Bove is a deaf actress. She played the role of Linda the librarian on Sesame Street for 31 years.
ASL Gloss
L-I-N-D-A B-O-V-E HERSELF DEAF ACTRESS. SHE ACT #TV PROGRAM S-E-S-A-M-E S-T-R-E-E-T ROLE WHAT? L-I-N-D-A T-H-E LIBRARIAN CONTINUE 31 YEARS.
English Sentence
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is buff, muscular, and has a nice smile.
ASL Gloss
D-W-A-Y-N-E QUOTE T-H-E R-O-C-K J-O-H-N-S-O-N HIMSELF HARD-AS-A-ROCK BIG-SHOULDERS PLUS NICE SMILE.
English Sentence
My grandparents live in The Villages in Florida in the winter.
ASL Gloss
DURING WINTER MY GRANDPARENTS LIVE WHERE? T-H-E V-I-L-L-A-G-E-S VILLAGES F-L-A.
English Sentence
Lou Ferrigno is hard of hearing and is a motivational speaker who shares his life experiences. He’s been in many movies and TV shows, but is most famous for playing The Incredible Hulk.
ASL Gloss
L-O-U F-E-R-R-I-G-N-O HIMSELF HARD OF HEARING MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER ABOUT HIS CUMULATIVE EXPERIENCES. HE ACT MANY MOVIES #TV PROGRAMS BUT MOST FAMOUS ROLE WHAT? T-H-E I-N-C-R-E-D-I-B-L-E H-U-L-K
English Sentence
Louise Fletcher is a CODA and was the third actress in history to win an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and Golden Globe Award for a single performance.
ASL Gloss
L-O-U-I-S-E F-L-E-T-C-H-E-R SHE C-O-D-A HERSELF ACTRESS SHE WON THREE AWARDS ONE-OF-THREE O-S-C-A-R TWO-OF-THREE B-A-F-T-A THREE-OF-THREE G-L-O-D-E-N G-L-O-B-E FOR ONE MOVIE QUOTE O-N-E F-L-E-W O-V-E-R T-H-E C-U-C-K-O-O-S N-E-S-T QUOTE.
English Sentence
Matt Hamill is a Deaf wrestler. He won three NCAA National Championships, a silver and gold medal in the Deaflympics, and there is a movie about his life called “The Hammer.”
ASL Gloss
M-A-T-T H-A-M-I-L-L HIMSELF DEAF WRESTLER. HE LIST ACCOMPLISHMENTS ONE-OF-THREE THREE N-C-A-A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, TWO-OF-THREE HE WON 1 SILVER MEDAL 1 GOLD MEDAL DEAFLYMPICS, THREE-OF-THREE HAVE MOVIE ABOUT HIS LIFE QUOTE “T-H-E H-A-M-M-E-R
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