American Sign Language: "sympathy" The sign for "sympathy" can be used to mean such things as: sympathize-with, grace, compassion, pity, and (the rather sarcastic) phrase "poor-baby." In the sign for "sympathy" the handshape is a "5-hand" with the middle finger bent slightly at the large knuckle (but with the middle knuckle and distal knuckle straight. In other words, the second and third joints of the middle finger are straight.) The movement is circular: forward, down, back, up, repeat. SYMPATHY: : This sign SYMPATHY is also commonly done with just one hand. Note: If you bend the middle finger way forward and do an exaggerated movement with a sarcastic facial expression this sign can be mockingly used to mean "poor baby." 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: "sympathy"

The sign for "sympathy" can be used to mean such things as: sympathize-with, grace, compassion, pity, and (the rather sarcastic) phrase "poor-baby."

In the sign for "sympathy" the handshape is a "5-hand" with the middle finger bent slightly at the large knuckle (but with the middle knuckle and distal knuckle straight. In other words, the second and third joints of the middle finger are straight.) The movement is circular: forward, down, back, up, repeat.

SYMPATHY:
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This sign SYMPATHY is also commonly done with just one hand.

Note:
If you bend the middle finger way forward and do an exaggerated movement with a sarcastic facial expression this sign can be mockingly used to mean "poor baby."

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 >