How to sign gone in American Sign Language

Sign #1 (1 of 1)

Definition:

Absent or deceased

Sign Instructions:

Begin with both hands in front of you. Your dominant hand should be inside the gap created by the "C" handshape of your non-dominant hand. Move your dominant hand down through the gap in your non-dominant hand, while bringing your fingertips together.

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Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for gone
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 gone
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.

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