How to sign midnight in American Sign Language

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Sign Instructions:

Begin with your dominant hand in front of you facing down, with your palm oriented towards yourself. Your non-dominant hand should be underneath the elbow of your dominant hand. Your dominant hand should begin with an "S" handshape and then change to an "H" handshape 2 times.

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Sequential Breakdown of midnight

Beginning and End Frames

Beginning of Sign

First Frame of midnight

End of Sign

Final Frame of midnight

Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for midnight
Make a fist with all fingers curled over the thumb, which is tucked in front of the fingers.
Dominant Handshape for midnight
Extend your index and middle fingers while keeping them together, folding the other fingers into your palm.

Non-Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Non-Dominant Handshape for midnight
Make a fist with all fingers curled over the thumb, which is tucked in front of the fingers.

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