American Sign Language: "check"
The word "check" has many different meanings and can be expressed in a variety of ways in ASL. Make sure to match your sign to your meaning.
INVESTIGATE: To sign "check" as in "investigate," "look-into," or "verify," you can do the version of this sign that uses an index finger on the dominant hand and a "flat" handshape on the non-dominant hand.
CHECK / investigate:
Also see "INVESTIGATE / RESEARCH / CHECK"
Draw a square in the air that is about the size of the item you are representing.
CHECK (or envelope or card depending on the size of your square)
Animation:
CHECK (version 2)
Place a downturned "C" hand on the palm-up left flat-hand. Slide the "C" hand forward a few inches.
Note: This sign happens to also be one of the versions of the sign "CAKE."
CHECK-"grade papers"
If you mean "check" as in "A teacher checking his or her students papers," see: CANCEL
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