How to sign smoke in American Sign Language

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Definition:

Inhale smoke

Sign Instructions:

With your palm oriented toward yourself, tap the fingertips of your index and middle fingers against your mouth a couple of times, mimicking a person smoking a cigarette.

Videos

Example Video

Tutorial Video

Sequential Image Breakdown

Sequential Breakdown of smoke

Beginning and End Frames

Beginning of Sign

First Frame of smoke

End of Sign

Final Frame of smoke

Dominant Handshapes for this sign

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

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