American Sign Language: "miss" The English word "miss" has a couple of different meanings. If you mean "miss" as in "I miss my ASL teacher" or "I miss you" then use the version of MISS that pokes the chin with an index finger. MISS-(emotion) If you mean "miss" as in the opposite of "catch" then use the version of "miss" that starts with a splayed 5-hand to the side/front of the head that moves across/in-front-of your face and ends up in an "S"-handshape. MISS-(fail to hit, reach, catch, meet, or otherwise make contact with) Now, if you are thinking, "Wait, the sign for 'guess' looks a lot like the sign for 'miss,'" -- you are correct. These two signs (guess and miss) are almost the same. The specific meaning is going to rely heavily on context (the rest of your sentence and the situation) and your facial expression. GUESS: 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: "miss"

The English word "miss" has a couple of different meanings.

If you mean "miss" as in "I miss my ASL teacher" or "I miss you" then use the version of MISS that pokes the chin with an index finger.

MISS-(emotion)

If you mean "miss" as in the opposite of "catch" then use the version of "miss" that starts with a splayed 5-hand to the side/front of the head that moves across/in-front-of your face and ends up in an "S"-handshape.

MISS-(fail to hit, reach, catch, meet, or otherwise make contact with)

Now, if you are thinking, "Wait, the sign for 'guess' looks a lot like the sign for 'miss,'" -- you are correct. These two signs (guess and miss) are almost the same. The specific meaning is going to rely heavily on context (the rest of your sentence and the situation) and your facial expression.

GUESS:

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 >