Sign of the Day for Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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What is being signed (English Meaning)
INVENT (as in "to make up something, like a story, idea, name")
Sign Type
ASL
Sign Description
The dominant hand in the 4 handshape touches above the eye on the dominant side of the forehead and moves upward.
Memory Aid
Think of thoughts coming forth from the brain.
This Sign is Used to Say (Sign Synonyms)
Examples of Usage
English Sentence
The man who invented the TTY was Robert Weitbrecht, he was deaf.
ASL Gloss
MAN WHO INVENTED #TTY (teletypewriter) HIMSELF DEAF NAME R‑O‑B‑E‑R‑T W‑E‑I‑T‑B‑R‑E‑C‑H‑T
English Sentence
Roy Holcomb was a deaf teacher who coined the term total communication.
ASL Gloss
R‑O‑Y H‑O‑L‑C‑O‑M‑B HE DEAF TEACHER INVENTED TERM T‑O‑T‑A‑L C‑O‑M‑M‑U‑N‑I‑C‑A‑T‑I‑O‑N TOTAL COMMUNICATION.
English Sentence
Paul Hubbard was the quarterback for Gallaudet University in 1894 and he realized they needed a way to discuss plays in secret so he invented the football huddle.
ASL Gloss
YEAR 1894. P‑A‑U‑L H‑U‑B‑B‑A‑R‑D HIMSELF GALLAUDET FOOTBALL Q‑B HE DECIDE NEED SECRET DISCUSS P‑L‑A‑Y INVENT HUDDLE.
English Sentence
Thomas Edison, who was hard of hearing, invented the phonograph and light bulb.
ASL Gloss
T‑H‑O‑M‑A‑S E‑D‑I‑S‑O‑N HIMSELF HARD OF HEARING HE INVENTED PHONOGRAPH LIGHT B‑U‑L‑B.
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