1@NearFinger-Open8@Center-PalmDown Contact 1@NearFinger-Open8@Center-PalmDown

American Sign Language

This two-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
1. Posture the nondominant hand in the “open 8” handshape about half an arm’s length in front of the sternum, nondominant palm facing down. Posture the dominant hand in the “1” handshape within a couple of inches of the extended finger of the nondominant hand.
2. Strike the index finger of the dominant hand against the bent middle finger of the nondominant hand while holding the nondominant hand still.
3. Posture the nondominant hand in the “open 8” handshape about half an arm’s length in front of the sternum, nondominant palm facing down. Posture the dominant hand in the “1” handshape within a couple of inches of the extended finger of the nondominant hand.

Hold-move chart for 1@NearFinger-Open8@Center-PalmDown Contact 1@NearFinger-Open8@Center-PalmDown

dominant hand (strong)	type contour plane quality local movement	move straight (str) contacting (contact)
	Hand configuration Part of hand Proximity Spatial relation Contact location Part of hand facing Facing location Part of hand oriented Plane of orientation	‘1’ (1o-p) whole hand at (c) out from breast trunk high (m1TR) finger (FI) forward (VP) hand midline plane (MP)	‘1’ (1o-p) finger (FI) med. close to (m) contralateral (contra) finger (FI) finger (FI) forward (VP) hand midline plane (MP)
nondominant hand (weak)	type contour plane quality local movement	hold
	Hand configuration Part of hand Proximity Spatial relation Contact location Part of hand facing Facing location Part of hand oriented Plane of orientation	‘open 8’ (8u) whole hand at (c) out from center of chest (m0CH) palm (IN) ground (HP) base of hand (BA) vertical (VP)

(ASL gloss: SKIP)

(ASL gloss: ABSENT)