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)

• CONTAIN
• INCLUDE (as in "to involve")
• INCLUDED
• INCLUDING
• INCLUSION
• INVOLVE
• INVOLVEMENT
• PARTICIPATE
• WITHIN

Examples of Usage

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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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Martin Belsky was a deaf man from Michigan who was a leader of deaf sports at the local and national level.

ASL Gloss

M‑A‑R‑T‑I‑N B‑E‑L‑S‑K‑Y HIMSELF DEAF FROM MICHIGAN MANY YEARS INVOLVED LEADER DEAF S‑P‑O‑R‑T‑S LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL.

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English Sentence

Derrick Coleman was the first deaf football player to participate in the Super Bowl in 2014.

ASL Gloss

YEAR 2014 D‑E‑R‑R‑I‑C‑K C‑O‑L‑E‑M‑A‑N HE FIRST DEAF FOOTBALL PLAYER INVOLVED SUPER BOWL.

Sign Variations for this Word

• Variation 1 - ASL
• Variation 2 - Fingerspelled

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