SHOW: As in, "I want to show you my new puppy."
Some people do the sign "SHOW" with the non-dominant hand sideways instead of vertical. This version of "show" means the same as the above version. I include it here so you'll see there is more than one "right" way to do this sign.
The sign for show is "directional." By that I mean you can use the direction of the sign to indicate who is doing the showing and who is doing the seeing of what is being shown. For example, if I start the sign away from my body (nearer to you) and then move the sign closer toward my body (nearer to me) that would mean "you-SHOW-me" or "show it to me."
Sample sentence: Show me your favorite sign:
SHOW-me: If you start the sign farther way from your body and move it closer to you, it means, "Show me."
SHOW-all: If you use a horizontal sweep with this sign it can mean, "show everyone," "show them," or "show all of you."
If you mean "show" as in "show up" the use the "show up / appear" sign:
SHOW-UP
SHOW-UP: (animated)
Also see: SHOW-UP
Note: If you mean "show" as in, "I want to go to the (movie) show" then you should use the sign MOVIE.
If you mean "show" as in a Broadway show, see: ACT
Also see: EXAMPLE
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