American Sign Language: "collect" The sign for "collect" can also mean "gather" or "gather up." Both hands are in "flat handshapes." The non-dominant hand is held-palm up in front of you as if representing holding an arm-load of stuff. The dominant hand makes horizontal scooping movements as if pulling or sweeping more items toward you. Only do two sweeping movements unless you are inflecting the sign as part of a story about someone "busily gathering up" something. COLLECT / gather: Animation: COLLECT: You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is available now for just 99 cents! GET IT HERE! NEW! Online "ASL Training Center!" (Premium Subscription Version of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT Also available: "ASLUniversity.com" (a mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT NOW Want to help support Lifeprint / ASLU? It's easy!

American Sign Language: "collect"

The sign for "collect" can also mean "gather" or "gather up." Both hands are in "flat handshapes." The non-dominant hand is held-palm up in front of you as if representing holding an arm-load of stuff. The dominant hand makes horizontal scooping movements as if pulling or sweeping more items toward you. Only do two sweeping movements unless you are inflecting the sign as part of a story about someone "busily gathering up" something.

COLLECT / gather:

Animation: COLLECT:

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is available now for just 99 cents! GET IT HERE!

NEW! Online "ASL Training Center!" (Premium Subscription Version of ASLU) ** CHECK IT OUT **

Also available: "ASLUniversity.com" (a mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) ** VISIT NOW **

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American Sign Language University ™