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Open8@Finger-TipUp-Open8@CenterChesthigh-TipUp Contact
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American Sign Language
Alternative forms
oriented with dominant hand representing the first person ase Open8@Finger-TipUpPalmForward-Open8@CenterChesthigh-TipUpPalmBack Contact I-CONTACT-YOU, YOU-CONTACT-ME
Etymology
Suggests two things touching each other. The handshape ase Open 8 is the ASL shape typically associated with touch. Compare ase Open8@BackHand-PalmDown Contact touch.
Production
ase
two
Open8 Finger TipUp Open8 CenterChesthigh TipUp
Hold both hands still briefly.
Tap both middle fingers together two or more times.
Hold both hands still briefly.
Verb
verb 8 CONTACT
to contact
1@Sternum-FingerBack Open8@Finger-TipUp-Open8@CenterChesthigh-TipUp Contact OpenB@Chest-PalmBack X@Finger@PalmDown-X@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp X@Finger@PalmUp-X@CenterChesthigh-PalmDown Y@InsideSternumhigh-PalmBack-Y@InsideSternumhigh-PalmBack Y@InsideTrunkhigh-PalmBack-Y@InsideTrunkhigh-PalmBack D@Thumb-FingerUp-D@CenterChesthigh-FingerUp Contact 1@Sfhead-FingerContact 1@NearSfhead-PalmForward FlatO@Mough-FingerBack Contact BentB@BackHand-PalmDown-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-PalmDown
(ASL gloss) ME CONTACT MY FRIEND TODAY MEET HIM FOR DINNER.
"I contacted my friend today to meet him for dinner."
Noun
noun 8 CONTACT
contact
Synonyms
contact; connect ase 9@InFinger-9@CenterChesthigh CirclesHoriz-CirclesHoriz, ase 8@InFinger-8@CenterChesthigh CirclesHoriz-CirclesHoriz
Related terms
ase Open8@BackHand-PalmDown Contact TOUCH
ase Open8@Finger-TipUp-Open8@CenterChesthigh-TipUp Twist-Twist NETWORK