OpenB@Chest-PalmBack CirclesSurface

American Sign Language

Hand circles heart, indicating the heart-felt nature of the experience or request.

This one-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
1. Posture the dominant hand in the “open B” handshape on the chest, dominant palm facing back.
2. Move the dominant hand around the chest, at least one full circle.

Hold-move chart for OpenB@Chest-PalmBack CirclesSurface

dominant hand (strong)	type contour plane quality local movement	move round (rnd) surface plane (SP)

When used as a noun, the hand is held briefly before and after the circling movement.
Stokoe: []B_⊤ ^@_X

(ASL gloss: PLEASE)

please; would you please; used in a polite request
OpenB@Chest-PalmBack CirclesSurface BentB@Inside-PalmUp-OpenB@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp BentB@Palm-FingerTipDown-OpenB@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp OpenB@BackFinger-PalmDown-OpenB@CenterChesthigh-PalmDown OpenB@BackWrist-PalmDown-OpenB@CenterChesthigh-PalmDown

PLEASE AGAIN SLOW (“Please repeat that slowly.”)

(please, would you please, used in a polite request): This is the most common use for this sign. Less common uses are below.

(please): A pleading facial expression with slightly raised eyebrows during the signing of the verb.

(ASL gloss: PLEASE)

(to appreciate, to enjoy, to like): The sign 5@Chest-PalmBack 8@NearChest-PalmBack (“to like”) is used more frequently in this sense.

(ASL gloss: PLEASE)

(ASL gloss: PLEASURE)