LIKE: This sign is used to mean "to enjoy or have an
affinity for" someone or something.
Note, this sign doesn't mean "similar." See:
similar instead.
LIKE (version)
As in: "I like it."
Note: In the above sequence, the first picture is optional. Most of the
time I start the sign a bit out from my chest with my middle finger and thumb pointing
back toward my chest (but not touching either my chest or each other).
Then I move the hand forward while bringing the index and thumb together.
LIKE Version 1 ends up in an "8" handshape. This is how it looks
from the signer's viewpoint at
the end of the sign:
Heather: I saw a sign like this that used both
hands? DrBill: That would mean "interested" or "appreciate."
It could mean "like it a lot," but most of the time a two handed "LIKE" means
"interesting / interested."
LIKE: (Version 2)
Another way to sign "like" is by placing both your right thumb and your index finger close to your
chest. Extend your other fingers. As you move your hand forward slightly, bring your thumb and index finger
together.
Now, let's suppose I were signing the sentence, "What do you like?"
Notice the wh-facial expression in the following example:
DON'T-LIKE
The sign for DON'T-LIKE. This sign uses what is called "reversal of orientation
for negation."
If you mean LIKE as in, "similar" as in the following sentence:
"This one is like/similar to that one," -- you should use a sign
that means "same."
