Ru@Palm-ThumbAcross-OpenB@CenterChesthigh-PalmAcross Ru@Palm-ThumbAcrossFingerDown-OpenB@CenterChesthigh-PalmAcross

American Sign Language

Etymology

From the R handshape, referring to the initial of the English review.

Production

• This two-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:

  1. 

     Posture the nondominant hand in the “open B” handshape in front of the center of the chest, palm facing across. Posture the dominant hand in the “open R” (Ru) handshape with the dominant hand at the palm of the nondominant hand, thumb of the dominant hand pointing across the body toward the nondominant side (contralaterally).
  2. Rotate the dominant hand forward and down, pivoting on the dominant thumb.

  3. 

     Posture the nondominant hand in the “open B” handshape in front of the center of the chest, palm facing across. Posture the dominant hand in the “open R” (Ru) handshape with the dominant hand at the palm of the nondominant hand, thumb of the dominant hand pointing across the body toward the nondominant side (contralaterally) and extended fingers pointing down.

Verb

(ASL gloss: REVIEW)

1. to review

Noun

(ASL gloss: REVIEW)

1. review