How to sign misunderstand in American Sign Language

Sign #1 (1 of 2)

Sign Instructions:

Begin with your index finger touching the side of your forehead, then move your hand off of your forehead and rotate your wrist to the inside and touch your middle finger on the side of your forehead.

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Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for misunderstand
Extend your index and middle fingers straight up, folding the thumb and the other fingers into the palm.

Sign #2 (2 of 2)

Sign Instructions:

Begin with your index finger of your dominant hand touching the side of your forehead with your hand oriented away from yourself. Your non-dominant hand should be around shoulder level with your palm oriented toward yourself. Move both hands in the direction of the side of your both that your dominant hand is on, while also rotate both hands so that your palm orientation is changed to the opposite direction.

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Example Video

Tutorial Video

Sequential Image Breakdown

Sequential Breakdown of misunderstand

Beginning and End Frames

Beginning of Sign

First Frame of misunderstand

End of Sign

Final Frame of misunderstand

Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for misunderstand
Extend your index and middle fingers straight up, folding the thumb and the other fingers into the palm.

Non-Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Non-Dominant Handshape for misunderstand
Extend your index and middle fingers straight up, folding the thumb and the other fingers into the palm.

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