American Sign Language: "suspect" The sign for "suspect" is done by getting a suspicious look on your face and then scratching the side of your forehead a bit with with your index finger. SUSPECT / SUSPICIOUS: Also see: PARANOID Notes: A student asked me if this sign (above) would be good to use for the concept of a criminal suspect. You could use this sign as part of an initial description, something along the lines of: POLICE SUSPECT INDEX-"him" MAN THIEF. After that you would simply point in the direction of the identified suspect (either absent or present). However, it would be just as effective to use the sign "THINK" in that sentence. Or use "THINK MAYBE." 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: "suspect"

The sign for "suspect" is done by getting a suspicious look on your face and then scratching the side of your forehead a bit with with your index finger.

SUSPECT / SUSPICIOUS:

Also see: PARANOID

Notes:

A student asked me if this sign (above) would be good to use for the concept of a criminal suspect.
You could use this sign as part of an initial description, something along the lines of: POLICE SUSPECT INDEX-"him" MAN THIEF. After that you would simply point in the direction of the identified suspect (either absent or present). However, it would be just as effective to use the sign "THINK" in that sentence. Or use "THINK MAYBE."

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 >