American Sign Language: "open" OPEN: Notes: ASL has a variety of very specific signs for the concept of "open" - depending on your exact meaning. Also it is common to mime the act of opening something specific. For instance, to describe opening a can of caviar I might mime the act of turning the crank of "can-opener" with my right hand while holding onto the can of caviar with my left hand. Or I might mime placing the can into an electronic can opener and pressing the button on top. See: DOOR (and scroll to the "open-DOOR" section. See: WINDOW (and scroll to the "open-WINDOW" section. See: CLOSE 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 > You can learn sign language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

American Sign Language: "open"

OPEN:

Notes:
ASL has a variety of very specific signs for the concept of "open" - depending on your exact meaning. Also it is common to mime the act of opening something specific. For instance, to describe opening a can of caviar I might mime the act of turning the crank of "can-opener" with my right hand while holding onto the can of caviar with my left hand. Or I might mime placing the can into an electronic can opener and pressing the button on top.

See: DOOR (and scroll to the "open-DOOR" section.

See: WINDOW (and scroll to the "open-WINDOW" section.

See: CLOSE

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 >