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FlatO@Sfhead-PalmBack Claw5@FromSfhead-PalmUp

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American Sign Language

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Etymology

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From KNOW^GIVE.

Production

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  • This one-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
    1. Posture the dominant hand in the “Flat O” handshape at the dominant side of the forehead, near the temple, dominant palm facing back.
    2. Move the hand in an arc toward toward the directional object by extending the elbow.
    3. Posture the dominant hand in the “claw 5” handshape several inches from the dominant side of the forehead, dominant palm facing up.

Verb

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If you can, please upload a png or jpg image showing the production of this sign. (ASL gloss: INFORM)

  1. (transitive, directed toward someone) to inform (someone); to tell (someone) something new
  2. to publish news