How to sign read lips in American Sign Language

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Sign Instructions:

Point your index and middle fingers at your mouth and then move your fingers from side to side in front of your mouth a couple of times.

Videos

Example Video

Tutorial Video

Sequential Image Breakdown

Sequential Breakdown of read lips

Beginning and End Frames

Beginning of Sign

First Frame of read lips

End of Sign

Final Frame of read lips

Dominant Handshapes for this sign

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

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