How to sign twins in American Sign Language

Sign #1 (1 of 2)

Sign Instructions:

Begin with your hand underneath one side of your chin with your palm oriented to the side and the side of your index finger touching your chin. Then, move your hand down, and then move your hand over to the other side of your chin and move your hand down again.

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Sequential Breakdown of twins

Beginning and End Frames

Beginning of Sign

First Frame of twins

End of Sign

Final Frame of twins

Dominant Handshapes for this sign

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

Sign #2 (2 of 2)

Definition:

Identical siblings

Sign Instructions:

Begin with your hand underneath one side of your chin with your palm oriented to the side and the side of your index finger touching your chin. Then, move your hand down, and then move your hand over to the other side of your chin and move your hand down again.

Videos

Example Video

Tutorial Video

Sequential Image Breakdown

Sequential Breakdown of twins

Beginning and End Frames

Beginning of Sign

First Frame of twins

End of Sign

Final Frame of twins

Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for twins
Curl in all of your fingers except for your thumb into your palm. Place the thumb in between your index and middle fingers.

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