How to sign scissors in American Sign Language

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Sign Instructions:

Place your hand horizontally in front of you, and then move your index and middle fingers away from and back toward each other a couple of times, mimicking the opening and closing of scissors.

Videos

Example Video

Tutorial Video

Sequential Image Breakdown

Sequential Breakdown of scissors

Beginning and End Frames

Beginning of Sign

First Frame of scissors

End of Sign

Final Frame of scissors

Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for scissors
Extend your index and middle fingers straight up, folding the thumb and the other fingers into the palm.
Dominant Handshape for scissors
Extend your index and middle fingers while keeping them together, folding the other fingers into your palm.

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