glasses

Discussion: If you use a single motion it can mean either "glasses" or Gallaudet.
If you need to clarify between the two, you could use a double motion for glasses or you could use a two handed version of glasses.

GLASSES "Variation 2"
Another way to sign glasses is touch a modified "C" hand (index and thumb) to your cheek and brow to show the rim of the glasses, move the sign out from your face a half-inch then move it back to your face again.

GOGGLES: (or glasses)
This version could be used to mean things like "goggles." If you use a single larger movement it means "put on goggles." If you use two smaller movements it means "goggles or glasses."

In a message dated 4/28/2009 a student named "Chase" writes:
<<For “glasses,” if you wear glasses, should you touch the rim of them in the sign or do it in front of them? Just a guess, but I would think it might also be possible to grab them with the thumb and index finger and wiggle them for a second to mean “glasses” as well…almost like the way that you sign “shirt” by pinching and wiggling the fabric. Speaking of shirt, what do you do if you’re at the beach and not wearing a shirt? Do you just grab an imaginary one?>>

Hello Chase,
Even if you do wear glasses they would not normally be touched during the signing of the concept "GLASSES." The sign is generally done very quickly and touching your glasses at high speed is not a good idea. If I had a dollar for every time my wild gesticulations sent my glasses flying my wallet would be considerably more full.
I would tend to spell S-H-I-R-T if I didn't have one on. Or I would use the secondary version of SHIRT which is sometimes labeled as "blouse" but really it is just a sign that shows a covering over the torso.
-- Dr. Bill

glasses / Gallaudet