Sign of the Day for Thursday, December 18, 2025
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TELEPHONE
What is being signed (English Meaning)
TELEPHONE
Sign Type
Sign Description
The dominant hand in the Y Handshape taps twice on the side of your face (touches your mouth and ear).
Memory Aid
Think of the shape of an old phone headset.
This Sign is Used to Say (Sign Synonyms)
Examples of Usage
English Sentence
I can't believe how expensive my telephone was!
ASL Gloss
English Sentence
Deaf people use a teletypewriter to communicate over the phone.
ASL Gloss
DEAF PEOPLE COMMUNICATE THROUGH TELEPHONE HOW? USE TELETYPEWRITER (#TTY).
English Sentence
Wait a moment, the telephone is ringing.
ASL Gloss
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