American Sign Language: "skinned" A student over in Iran was doing a project comparing "Persian Sign Language" and ASL. She asked me how to sign "dark skinned." That word "skinned" is a complex concept to interpret. There is a difference between stating, "His skin is dark" and stating "He is dark skinned." If you mean "skinned" as in his general appearance or complexion then I recommend you sign FACE / complexion. DARK-SKINNED (dark face) FACE or "complexion" Also see: SKIN Notes: If you mean "skinned" as in "scraped my knee" then you should use a version of the sign for RIPPED or SCRATCHED (the sign that uses a modified-CLAW handshape). 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: "skinned"

A student over in Iran was doing a project comparing "Persian Sign Language" and ASL. She asked me how to sign "dark skinned."
That word "skinned" is a complex concept to interpret. There is a difference between stating, "His skin is dark" and stating "He is dark skinned."

If you mean "skinned" as in his general appearance or complexion then I recommend you sign FACE / complexion.

DARK-SKINNED (dark face)

FACE or "complexion"

Also see: SKIN

Notes:
If you mean "skinned" as in "scraped my knee" then you should use a version of the sign for RIPPED or SCRATCHED (the sign that uses a modified-CLAW handshape).

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 >