Sign of the Day for Thursday, January 29, 2026

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January is National Braille Literacy Month.

BRAILLE

What is being signed (English Meaning)

BRAILLE

Sign Type
  • ASL
Sign Description

Non-dominant hand is in the Open B Handshape, palm faces upward, fingers of dominant hand move across palm two times.

Memory Aid

Think of reading a page with your fingers.

This Sign is Used to Say (Sign Synonyms)
  • BRAILLE
Example of Usage
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English Sentence

Sometimes people think the deaf use braille, but that is not true, only blind people use braille.

ASL Gloss

SOMETIMES PEOPLE THINK DEAF PEOPLE USE BRAILLE. NO! ONLY BLIND PEOPLE USE BRAILLE.

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