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.

GUH Hand	LUH Hand	LUH Move	GUH Move	GUH Hand	LUH Hand
GUH Palm	LUH Palm	Second	Second	GUH Palm	LUH Palm
GUH Position	LUH Separation	Third	Third
open-R	open-B		Rotates	open-R	open-B
Out	Side			Down	Side
	Touching on
	LUH Side

Verb

(ASL gloss: REVIEW)

1. to review

Noun

(ASL gloss: REVIEW)

1. review