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OpenB@Chest-PalmBack CirclesSurface
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American Sign Language
Etymology
Hand circles heart, indicating the heart-felt nature of the experience or request.
Production
right-hand open-B palm-inclose to body in center of chestright-hand arcs left circles down repeatedly
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Move the dominant hand around the chest, at least one full circle.
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When used as a noun, the hand is held briefly before and after the circling movement.
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Adverb
adv B ASL FlatB@Chest-PalmBack.jpg PLEASE
please; would you please; used in a polite request
OpenB@Chest-PalmBack CirclesSurface BentB@Inside-PalmUp-OpenB@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp BentB@Palm-FingerTipDown-OpenB@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp OpenB@BackFinger-PalmDown-OpenB@CenterChesthigh-PalmDown OpenB@BackWrist-PalmDown-OpenB@CenterChesthigh-PalmDown
PLEASE AGAIN SLOW (“Please repeat that slowly.”)
Usage notes
please would you please used in a polite request This is the most common use for this sign. Less common uses are below.
Synonyms
please A pleading facial expression with slightly raised eyebrows during the signing of the verb.
Verb
verb B ASL FlatB@Chest-PalmBack.jpg PLEASE
ase dated transitive to please (someone); to gratify
ase dated to enjoy; to like
ase intransitive to en appreciate
Usage notes
to appreciate to enjoy to like The sign ase 5@Chest-PalmBack 8@NearChest-PalmBack to like is used more frequently in this sense.
Synonyms
to appreciate to enjoy to like 5@Chest-PalmBack 8@NearChest-PalmBack
Adjective
adj B ASL FlatB@Chest-PalmBack.jpg PLEASE
willing
Noun
noun B ASL FlatB@Chest-PalmBack.jpg PLEASURE
enjoyment; pleasure
Related terms
ase OpenB@Chest-PalmBack-OpenB@Trunk-PalmBack RoundSurface-RoundSurface to enjoy; to have fun