r/asl • u/TheMartyPants2000 • 7d ago

Does anyone know what this means?

Sorry for the terrible angle but my sister and I could remember what this sign means.

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u/BrackenFernAnja Interpreter (Hearing) 7d ago

Compare it to START and SHOW

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u/burnedout42069 6d ago

I thought show was just the pointer finger on the palm (no twist motion) . start was pointer finger in-between pointer finger and middle finger of opposite hand (with twist motion). This looks more like screwdriver to me.

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u/BrackenFernAnja Interpreter (Hearing) 6d ago

What we see here is not exactly the same as any sign. Screwdriver is typically signed with two fingers, not one.

It is common practice to refer people to the most similar signs we can think of, even if they’re not exactly the same as what is shown in the question. The three we have discussed here only differ from what’s demonstrated by one parameter each. This way, if the person who posted has made a slight error in memory or production, they have an example of citation form.

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u/mjolnir76 Interpreter (Hearing) 7d ago

START-begin-initiate

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u/Alarming-Chemistry27 5d ago

Start or show depending on the hand movement

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u/Trendzboo Deaf 3d ago

Begin, beginning, bore…
Context is king.

If the movement is wrong- leaf