SIGNS DONE WiTH FLAT PALMS
By: Lyn J, Wiley

Signs on this list use ONLY Flat Palms (other hand shapes are not involved). Therefore, the following signs are not included: 'Advocacy,' 'Intermission,' 'Cookie,' 'Rough; Abrasive,' and 'Full; Enough; Sufficient; Adequate.'


Other signs that are not included on this list:


1. Signs that use B hand shapes such as: 'God,' and 'blue.'


2. Signs that use Bent Palms such as: 'Camel,' 'Evening/Night,' 'Heavy,' 'Even; Equal; Fair,' and 'Adult.'


3. Signs that change from a Flat Palm to a Bent palm such as: 'Bye,' 'Bring it on; Bring it to me,' and 'Not-yet; tardy; late' 'bird-in-flight,' 'paint,' and 'Send/Send-away,'


4. Signs that use a Slightly Cupped Flat palm such as: 'Compare; Comparison,' 'Dab; A pat of something,' and 'New/Fresh.'


NOTE: Some signs can be done with either Flat Palms or B hand shapes.


To use B hand shapes and Flat Palms correctly it is necessary to understand the nature and logic of the Classifier-B (which is used to represent flat surfaces). For more information, see: ASL University, Dr. Bill Vicars).


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Hands; Manual (as signed at the wrists)


So-so; Not great, not bad


Robot


Before (two ways to sign before, both use Flat Palms)


After (two ways to sign after, both use Flat Palms)


Search; Searching; Search for (as signed with Flat Palms held over the eyes while head/eyes move right to the left then back to the right (as if searching for someone or something)


Hat


Head


To arrive; We're home! We're at out destination! I'm home! I'm at my destination!


That went right over my head: I didn't get that; I don't get it


A large, flat moving object


A large, flat object that is moving fast


A large, flat object that is moving slowly


Whoosh!


Pet (noun and verb); Domesticated; Gentle; Tame; To coddle; To pamper


Overwhelming; Overwhelmed


Mirror; Reflect; Reflection


Yikes!


In my face


Get out of my face


Face to face


To (confront) (cope with) (deal with) someone or something; To deal with someone or something 'head on.'


Overlook; Overlooked it; It was an oversight; It didn't register with me; I didn't see it; I didn't notice it


Dark; Shade


Frustrate; Frustrating; Frustrated; Frustration


Worry; Worried; Worrisome; Trouble; Troublesome


Patch on an eye; Pirate


I don't want to see it; I don't want to look at it; I don't want to hear it (or hear about it) (as would apply to a Deaf person)


Keep (Kept) a straight face; No show of emotion; No affect; Expressionless


Table; Flat surface


Improve; Improvement; Improved; Improves; Enhance; Enhanced; Enhances; Update; Updated


Wood; Wooden


To get worse; Deteriorate; Deterioration; Deteriorated;


Convince; Convinced; Convincing


Focus; Focusing; Focused; Concentrate; Pay attention; Attentive


Way (literal and figurative); Roadway; Hallway; Pathway; Highway


Parallel


Perpendicular


Penguin


Layers


Above


Below; Beneath


I don't want to hear it; I don't want to hear about it (as would refer to a hearing person)


All


Balance; Balanced; Balancing


Off balance


Went straight up; Goes straight up


Went straight down; Goes straight down


Upward slope; Ramp (at upward angle)


Downward slope; Ramp (at downward angle)


Proof; Prove; Evidence; Evidentary


Prove it!


My; Mine


That's mine; That belongs to me; My way of doing something. Sign: mine, mine


Your; Yours


That's yours; That belongs to you; Your way of doing something. Sign: your, your


Expand; Expanded; Expansion


To narrow down


Limit; Limited; Limits; Restrict; Restriction. This sign can be done with Flat Palms or Bent palms.


Uh oh! Flat Palm faces mouth, fingers point up. Mouth is open, inhale as you make this sign.


Poof-gone. Move Flat Palm up past the mouth and as you do, blow a puff of air across the hand.


Yikes!


Peace; Peaceful; Tranquil


Calm down; Take it easy (meaning to calm down)


Putter around; To do pleasant things that are of small consequence; To kick back and relax; To do nothing in particular and have a good time doing it.


Dawdle. Sign: Putter around (slowly).


Die; Dead; Death; Deceased


Bury; Buried; Burial


Cemetery


A pile; A serving (as in a serving of food)


Embarrassed; Embarrassing; I was so embarrassed; I am so embarrassed.


Roof; Peak


Straight; Straight ahead; Bllunt; Didrect; Forthright; Direct; Heterosexual. This sign is sometimes done with a B hand shape.


To hot to eat! Flap Flat Palm in front of mouth, two times.


Eww, bad smell! Wrinkle nose and flap the Flat Palm in front of nose.


Please; Pleasure; Pleasant; My pleasure; Pleasing Pleasurable; It was pleasant; Enjoy; Enjoyment; I am enjoying myself; I enjoyed myself; I'm having a good time; I had a good time; Appreciate; I appreciate; Made my heart feel good; Recreation


Narrow


Wide; Broad


Close together; Near; Nearby


Neighbor


Wonderful; Awesome; Awe inspiring


Corner. This sign can be done with B hand shapes or with Flat Palms.


Happy; Upbeat; Gleeful; Joy; Joyful


Young; Youth; Youthful; Adolescent


Abdomen; Tummy; Stomach


Yum. Yummy


Body


Trousers


Relief; Relieved; Content; Contented


Upset


High five


Smack; Whack!


Quick!


Took off like a shot! Took off out of here! Gone like a bat out of hell!


Cheap; Inexpensive; Tacky. This sign can be done with a Flat Palm or a B hand shape.


Clap; Clapping; Clapped; Applause; Applaud


Good for you; Props to you; Way to go!


Waves; Sea; Ocean


Waves splashing against the shore; Beach; Shore; Shoreline


Here


Swim; Swimming; Swam (as a person would swim)


Fish


Fish swimming


Child


Children


While growing up; During growing-up years; While being raised


Drum; Play the drum (as one would play the instrument with Flat Palms - mime this sign)


To pat something


Spank; Spanked; Spanking


Warn; Warning; Caution


Eager; Eagerly; Enthused; Enthusiastic; Enthusiasm; Enthusiastically; Ambition; Ambitious; Industrious; Industriousness; Gung-ho! Let's do it! I'm all in!


Set something aside; Let's set that aside for now


All be seated


All rise; Move it up


Don't


Chop; Chopped; Chops; Chopping


To cut something in half


Shelves


Wood; Wooden


Cook; Cooking; Cooked


Clean; Nice


Clean up


Squeaky Clean; Super clean


Pancake


School


College


Stop; Stopped; Cease


Pause; A brief stop


Scrape; Scraped; Scraping


Parallel


Perpendicular


Roadway; Highway; Way; Pathway; Hallway


Frustrate; Frustrating; Frustrated; Frustration


Worry; Worried; Worrisome; trouble; troubled; Troublesome


Floor


Ceiling


Wall(s)


Box. This can be signed with Flat Palms or B hand shapes.


Room


Waive; Expunge; Relieve from responsibility; To excuse; Forgive; Exempt; Exemption


Here


Bring


Carry


Take


Take to (as in: I'll take you to the hospital)


Serve; Serving (verb); Served; Service


Admit; Confess; Admission; Confession


Opera


Flip something upside down; Turn something upside down; Turn something over. Turn it over; Flip it over.


Chop (verb): Chops; Chopped; Chopping


End; At the end; In the end; Ends; Ended; Came to (Comes to) an end.


Beneath; Below


Offer; Offering; Propose; Proposal; Suggest; Suggestion


Kick; Kicked; Kicking; Kicks


Scrimmage


Allow; You're allowed; I'm allowed; Let; Let's; Permit; Permission


Ask; Asked; Asking; Asking for; Request; Requests; Requested; Requesting


Pray (verb). This sign has one movement


Prayer (noun). Prayerful. This sign has two movements.


Scrimmage


Sleep; Sleeping; Slept


Bed


Bedroom


Verbal conflict; Engaged in a verbal battle


Town; City; Community; Village; Urban; Residential


Building (noun)


Thousand


Million


Smear; Smeared; Smears; Smearing


Soap


All right; Right (as in a legal right) (as in: you have a right to do that)


Up and over


After


Before


Slip (verb); Slips; Slipped


Slippery


Slide (verb); To slide across something; Slid; Sliding


Good


Bad


Cute; Sweet; Adorable; Candy


On the fence; Undecided; Still considering the options. This sign can be done with B hand shapes or Flat Palms.


Plan; Planning; Plans; Planned; Organize; Organization


An incremental arrangement of things; To arrange things in a sequential way


Stop; Stopped; Cease; Ceased


Against; Anti-


Bird in flight


Future; In the future; Will


Past; In the past; Was


Walk; Walking; Walked


Surface; Superficial; Shallow


Underside; Underbelly


Book


Bookworm


Cook; Cooking: Cooked


To excuse; Excuse (noun); To exempt; Exemption; To expunge; Expungement


Thank you


You're welcome


All


Right next to each other; Adjacent. This sign can be done with Flat or Bent Palms.


Next


Sequence; Sequential


A long, long time ago


Far into the future; At a far distance


Plan, organize


Window


Door


Open door


Close door


Equal; Even; Fair; That's fair; Level


Excess; More than enough; Superior


Less than; Inferior