American Sign Language: "measure / measurement / size / engineer" Measure: Form both hands into "Y" shapes. Touch the hands together at the thumbtips. NOTE: The sign MEASURE-(measuring – verb form) starts with the thumbs touching and twists (pivoting at the thumb) so that the pinkies move up and down in an alternating fashion. MEASUREMENT / SIZE NOTE: The sign MEASUREMENT-( noun form) starts separated by about an inch then moves together so that the thumbs touch. ENGINEER: The sign MEASURE+AGENT-(engineer) adds a “person" ending to the verb form of the sign MEASURE. You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy Dr. Bill's "Superdisk." Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is now available! CHECK IT OUT > Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

American Sign Language: "measure / measurement / size / engineer"

Measure:
Form both hands into "Y" shapes. Touch the hands together at the thumbtips.
NOTE: The sign MEASURE-(measuring – verb form) starts with the thumbs touching and twists (pivoting at the thumb) so that the pinkies move up and down in an alternating fashion.

MEASUREMENT / SIZE

NOTE: The sign MEASUREMENT-( noun form) starts separated by about an inch then moves together so that the thumbs touch.

ENGINEER:
The sign MEASURE+AGENT-(engineer) adds a “person" ending to the verb form of the sign MEASURE.

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy Dr. Bill's "Superdisk."

Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is now available! CHECK IT OUT >

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >