ASL LOVE
🤟 How to sign
To sign "MISS" in American Sign Language (ASL), use your dominant hand in a "1" handshape (index finger extended) and move it past your non-dominant hand, representing something passing by or being missed.
📖 Word definition
To fail to hit, reach, or come into contact with something; to feel sad about the absence of someone or something; to fail to catch or attend something.
🎯 Detailed Hand Movement Guide
- Hand Shape: Dominant hand in "1" handshape (index finger extended), non-dominant hand in flat "B" handshape.
- Starting Position: Non-dominant hand held vertically in front of body, dominant hand positioned behind it.
- Movement: Move dominant hand forward past the non-dominant hand in a swift motion.
- Path: Straight forward movement that clearly passes by the stationary hand.
- Hand Orientation: Index finger points forward, non-dominant palm faces sideways.
- Facial Expression: Slightly disappointed or concerned expression to convey the meaning of missing something.
⚠️ Common Mistakes & What to Avoid
❌ Too slow movement: The motion should be quick to show something passing by.
❌ Wrong handshape: Use "1" handshape, not pointing with whole hand.
❌ No target hand: Need non-dominant hand as reference point being missed.
❌ Touching hands: The moving hand should pass by without contact.
💬 Common Sentence Examples
"I miss my family."
How to sign: Sign "I" (point to self) → sign "miss" (1 hand passes by B hand) → sign "my" (flat hand on chest) → sign "family" (F hands circle outward).
"Don't miss the bus."
How to sign: Sign "don't" (shake head with X hand) → sign "miss" → sign "the" → sign "bus" (B hands move forward like steering wheel).
"She missed the target."
How to sign: Sign "she" (point to person/area) → sign "missed" (past tense with slight backward tilt) → sign "the" → sign "target" (1 hand points at flat palm).