American Sign Language: "abbreviate" ABBREVIATE: The hands move in from the sides (not the front). Sample sentence: YOU HAVE ABBREVIATE NAME? Do you have a nickname? Notes: This is not the same sign as "get." The sign GET starts away from the body and moves closer to the body. The sign ABBREVIATE starts with the hands a bit to the side and they move in toward the center as they change into "S" hands. See: GET See: SUMMARIZE You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore." Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

American Sign Language: "abbreviate"

ABBREVIATE:
The hands move in from the sides (not the front).

Sample sentence:

YOU HAVE ABBREVIATE NAME?

Do you have a nickname?

Notes:
This is not the same sign as "get." The sign GET starts away from the body and moves closer to the body. The sign ABBREVIATE starts with the hands a bit to the side and they move in toward the center as they change into "S" hands.

See: GET
See: SUMMARIZE

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

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore."

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >