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THE

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This Sign is Used to Say (Sign Synonyms)

• THE

Examples of Usage

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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."

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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.

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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

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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 EXTENSIVE-LIST ACCOMPLISHMENTS ONE-OF-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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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.

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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.

Sign Notice

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.

Sign Variations for this Word

• Variation 1 - ASL
• Variation 2 - Fingerspelled

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