What is being signed (English Meaning)

ARTIST

Sign Type

• ASL

Sign Description

Non-dominant hand in the Open B Handshape, palm faces inward, dominant hand in the I Handshape draws a zig zag line down the palm of the non-dominant hand + Sign: PERSON AGENT MARKER.

Memory Aid

Sign: ART + PERSON AGENT MARKER.

This Sign is Used to Say (Sign Synonyms)

• ARTIST

Examples of Usage

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English Sentence

Granville Redmond was a deaf artist. He was friends with Charlie Chaplin and gave him tips from ASL to use when acting in silent films.

ASL Gloss

G‑R‑A‑N‑V‑I‑L‑L‑E R‑E‑D‑M‑O‑N‑D HIMSELF DEAF ARTIST. HE FRIEND WHO? C‑H‑A‑R‑L‑I‑E C‑H‑A‑P‑L‑I‑N. HE TEACH ASL FOR‑FOR? USE DURING SILENT MOVIES.

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English Sentence

Betty G. Miller was the first deaf woman to graduate from Gallaudet University with a PhD degree in art. She was a famous artist who focused on the deaf perspective.

ASL Gloss

B‑E‑T‑T‑Y G M‑I‑L‑L‑E‑R SHE FIRST DEAF WOMAN GRADUATE GALLAUDET RECEIVE #PHD DEGREE WHAT? ART. SHE FAMOUS ARTIST WHY? SHE FOCUS DEAF VIEW.

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English Sentence

Chuck Baird was an artist and founder of the De'VIA art movement, which conveys a Deaf world viewpoint through art.

ASL Gloss

C‑H‑U‑C‑K B‑A‑I‑R‑D HIMSELF DEAF ARTIST HE FOUNDED D‑E V‑I‑A MEANS WHAT? SHOW‑ALL (conveys) DEAF WORLD VIEWPOINT THROUGH ART.

Sign Variations for this Word

• Variation 1 - ASL
• Variation 2 - ASL
• Variation 3 - Fingerspelled

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