How to sign expensive in American Sign Language

Sign #1 (1 of 2)

Sign Instructions:

Begin with the fingertips of both hands touching each other. Then, move your dominant hand to the side and then rotate your hand down while changing your handshape into a "5" handshape.

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Sequential Image Breakdown

Sequential Breakdown of expensive

Beginning and End Frames

Beginning of Sign

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End of Sign

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Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for expensive
Extend all fingers to show the number five, spreading them out.
Dominant Handshape for expensive
Keep your index, middle, ring, and pink fingers together and straight, bend them all at the knuckle at a 90-degree angle, and reach your thumb to the bottom of the fingertips of your index and middle fingers.

Non-Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Non-Dominant Handshape for expensive
Keep your index, middle, ring, and pink fingers together and straight, bend them all at the knuckle at a 90-degree angle, and reach your thumb to the bottom of the fingertips of your index and middle fingers.

Sign #2 (2 of 2)

Sign Instructions:

Begin with the fingertips of your dominant hand against the palm of your non-dominant hand. Then, move your dominant hand to the side and then rotate your hand down while changing your handshape into a "5" handshape.

Videos

Example Video

Tutorial Video

Sequential Image Breakdown

Sequential Breakdown of expensive

Beginning and End Frames

Beginning of Sign

First Frame of expensive

End of Sign

Final Frame of expensive

Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for expensive
Extend all fingers to show the number five, spreading them out.
Dominant Handshape for expensive
Keep your index, middle, ring, and pink fingers together and straight, bend them all at the knuckle at a 90-degree angle, and reach your thumb to the bottom of the fingertips of your index and middle fingers.

Non-Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Non-Dominant Handshape for expensive
Extend your fingers and press them together, with your thumb sticking out to the side.

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