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🤟 How to sign
To sign "VIRUS" in American Sign Language (ASL), use both hands with curved fingers in claw-like shapes, moving them in small circular motions while gradually spreading outward, representing the microscopic organisms multiplying and spreading.
📖 Word definition
A microscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism, causing disease or illness.
🎯 Detailed Hand Movement Guide
- Hand Shape: Both hands in curved "claw" handshape with all fingers bent and separated.
- Starting Position: Hands close together in front of your chest, fingers pointing toward each other.
- Movement: Make small circular motions with both hands while gradually moving them apart.
- Path: Start close together, then spread outward showing multiplication and spread.
- Hand Orientation: Palms face each other with curved fingers throughout the sign.
- Facial Expression: Serious or concerned expression showing the negative nature of viruses.
⚠️ Common Mistakes & What to Avoid
❌ Flat hands: Use curved claw shape, not flat palms.
❌ No movement: Include the circular motions showing activity.
❌ Too fast spreading: Gradual outward movement shows realistic spread.
❌ Wrong facial expression: Show seriousness, not neutral expression.
💬 Common Sentence Examples
"The virus spreads quickly."
How to sign: Sign "virus" (claw hands circling outward) → sign "spread" (hands open from center outward) → sign "quick" (thumb flicks off index finger).
"Wash hands to prevent virus."
How to sign: Sign "wash" (rub hands together) → sign "hands" (pat back of one hand) → sign "prevent" (hands block forward) → sign "virus" (claw hands circling).
"Doctor studies the virus."
How to sign: Sign "doctor" (D hand taps wrist pulse point) → sign "study" (fingers wiggle over palm) → sign "virus" (claw hands with circular motions).