American Sign Language: "video" The sign for "video" depends on what you mean. If you mean to mean the noun video as in a movie clip then you would use the sign for "MOVIE." If you mean the verb as in "to create a video" then you should use the sign "VIDEO-record." See: MOVIE See: VIDEO-GAME See: VIDEO-PHONE See: VIDEO-RECORD See: VIDEO-TAPE See: WEBCAM If you want to say, "Hey let's watch a video!" - use the sign "MOVIE." MOVIE / video: This is a good general sign that shows a video camera in the action of recording. VIDEO-record: DVD and CD are fingerspelled. CD: DVD: BLUERAY disk is done by signing BLUE and spelling R-A-Y BLUE + Notes: Hearing people might say, "Hey, want to come over to my place for a video?" Deaf tend to say, "WANT COME MY HOUSE WATCH MOVIE?" (Or some other version like, TONIGHT, MY HOUSE, MOVIE WATCH, WANT JOIN?) The point being, if you mean specifically a "videotape," "CD," or "DVD" then go ahead and sign exactly what you mean. Otherwise you should default to MOVIE. Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is available now for just 99 cents! GET IT HERE! NEW! Online "ASL Training Center!" (Premium Subscription Version of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT Also available: "ASLUniversity.com" (a mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT NOW Want to help support Lifeprint / ASLU? It's easy! You can learn sign language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

American Sign Language: "video"

The sign for "video" depends on what you mean. If you mean to mean the noun video as in a movie clip then you would use the sign for "MOVIE." If you mean the verb as in "to create a video" then you should use the sign "VIDEO-record."
See: MOVIE
See: VIDEO-GAME
See: VIDEO-PHONE
See: VIDEO-RECORD
See: VIDEO-TAPE

See: WEBCAM

If you want to say, "Hey let's watch a video!" - use the sign "MOVIE."

MOVIE / video:

This is a good general sign that shows a video camera in the action of recording.
VIDEO-record:

DVD and CD are fingerspelled.

CD:

DVD:

BLUERAY disk is done by signing BLUE and spelling R-A-Y

BLUE +

Notes:
Hearing people might say, "Hey, want to come over to my place for a video?"
Deaf tend to say, "WANT COME MY HOUSE WATCH MOVIE?" (Or some other version like, TONIGHT, MY HOUSE, MOVIE WATCH, WANT JOIN?) The point being, if you mean specifically a "videotape," "CD," or "DVD" then go ahead and sign exactly what you mean. Otherwise you should default to MOVIE.

Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is available now for just 99 cents! GET IT HERE!

NEW! Online "ASL Training Center!" (Premium Subscription Version of ASLU) ** CHECK IT OUT **

Also available: "ASLUniversity.com" (a mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) ** VISIT NOW **

Want to help support Lifeprint / ASLU? It's easy!