Sign of the Day for Monday, June 27, 2022
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INVOLVE
What is being signed (English Meaning)
INVOLVE
Sign Type
ASL
Sign Description
The dominant hand in the 5 handshape palm facing down open sweeps above the top of the non dominant hand in the sideways C handshape and then closes to the flat O handshape while fitting into it.
Memory Aid
Think of gathering something and then putting it into a container.
This Sign is Used to Say (Sign Synonyms)
Examples of Usage
English Sentence
Helen Keller was a famous deaf‑blind woman. She was an author, lecturer, and activist.
ASL Gloss
H‑E‑L‑E‑N K‑E‑L‑L‑E‑R H‑K HERSELF FAMOUS DEAF‑BLIND WOMAN. SHE AUTHOR LECTURER POLITICS INVOLVED INVOLVED INVOLVED.
English Sentence
Alexander Graham Bell was a famous inventor who was involved in deaf education, but ironically he did not support the use of American Sign Language.
ASL Gloss
A‑G‑B HIMSELF FAMOUS INVENTOR INVOLVED DEAF EDUCATION BUT IRONICALLY HE NOT SUPPORT A‑S‑L.
English Sentence
Sean Berdy is a deaf actor well known for acting on the TV series Switched at Birth.
ASL Gloss
S‑E‑A‑N B‑E‑R‑D‑Y HIMSELF DEAF ACTOR FAMOUS WHY? HE INVOLVED #TV PROGRAM QUOTE SWITCHED A‑T BIRTH.
English Sentence
Christy Smith was the first deaf contestant to appear on the reality TV show Survivor.
ASL Gloss
C‑H‑R‑I‑S‑T‑Y S‑M‑I‑T‑H HERSELF FIRST DEAF PERSON INVOLVE #TV PROGRAM TITLE S‑U‑R‑V‑I‑V‑O‑R
English Sentence
Shelley Beattie was a deaf professional weightlifter who became famous after being on the TV show American Gladiators.
ASL Gloss
S‑H‑E‑L‑L‑E‑Y B‑E‑A‑T‑T‑I‑E HERSELF DEAF P‑R‑O WEIGHTLIFTER. SHE BECAME FAMOUS WHY? SHE INVOLVED #TV PROGRAM AMERICAN G‑L‑A‑D‑I‑A‑T‑O‑R‑S
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