How to sign touch in American Sign Language

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Sign Instructions:

Begin with your dominant hand above your non-dominant hand with both palms oriented down. Then, bring your dominant hand down until the middle finger of your dominant hand touches the back of your non-dominant hand.

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Sequential Image Breakdown

Sequential Breakdown of touch

Beginning and End Frames

Beginning of Sign

First Frame of touch

End of Sign

Final Frame of touch

Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for touch
Extend all fingers and spread them out, with the middle finger slightly extended forward.

Non-Dominant Handshapes for this sign

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

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