Sign Dictionary – Category: People

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• Astronaut

  1 Point upwards; 2 Then make hand flat, place abo…

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• Aunt (Auntie, Aunty)

  Tap tips of thumbs together.

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• Baby (Baby doll)

  Palms facing upwards on top of each other, rock ar…

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• Boy

  Pointer finger, just under chin. Move across chin …

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• Brother

  Fingers of fists together. Alternatively rub fists…

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• Caveman

  1. Form 'C' shapes with your hands. Place the domi…

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• Cousin

  Place C handshape under chin on nearside. Move und…

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• Daddy (Dad, Father, Parent)

  Middle and pointer fingers extended on both hands,…

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• Doctor

  Place middle and pointer finger on side of wrist w…

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• Family

  Middle and pointer fingers extended on both hands,…

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• Farm (Farmer)

  Flat hand, thumb on chest. Move down in outward a…

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• Friend (Pal, Mate)

  One hand around other fist, shake up and down. As …

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• Gender

  Tap dominant fist three times on top of non-domina…

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• Girl

  Brush pointer finger down side of opposite cheek t…

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• Grandfather (Grandad, Poppy)

  1. Tap fist on top of your other fist (sign for ‘G…

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• Grandmother (Grandma)

  1. Tap fist on top of your other fist,(sign for ‘G…

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• Librarian

  1 Pointer and middle finger extended over thumb. P…

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• Man (Guy, Dude, Male, Masculine)

  Fist on chin, bring fist down Tip: Some men ha…

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• Mummy (mother, mum)

  Extend three middle fingers from fist. Tap fingers…

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• Name (Named, Call, Called)

  First and second finger touching thumb, place tips…

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• Nurse

  Middle and pointer finger and thumbs extended from…

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• Parent (Parental, Caregiver)

  Dominant pointer and middle finger extended. Tap t…

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• Partner

  Hands in fists thumbs up. Bring dominant fist to o…

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• People

  Brush pointer finger down nose twice

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• Person

  Hand in fist, then form C shape with pointer finge…

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• Pilot

  Hands in fists. Place your dominant hand on top. M…

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• Pope

  Flat hands at either side of head. Move hands up a…

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• Princess

  Extend and separate pointer and middle fingers on …

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• sister

  Tap nose twice with hooked finger.

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• Teacher (Educator)

  Pointer finger and thumb in an ‘L’ shape, held sli…

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• Them (They, Those)

  Point at the people or things you are referring to

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• Uncle

  Extend little fingers from both hands, tap togethe…

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• Walk (walking, treking, hiking)

  Extend pointer and middle from one hand, point dow…

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• We (Us, Were)

  Point at yourself then others included in the ‘we’…

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• Woman (Lady, Dame, Madam)

  Bent hand at top of cheek, move down to bottom of …

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• You (Him, Her, She, He, There)

  Point at the person or place you are referring to.

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• Your (you, yours)

  Hand in fist, palm facing forward Move in the dir…

  People