To do the sign for "character," draw a small circle in the air in front of the upper left area of your chest
(if you are right-handed)
with a "C" handshape. Then move the "C" handshape
backward to touch tyour chest.
CHARACTER:
![](../../gifs-animated/character.gif)
![](../../signjpegs/c/charac39.jpg)
![](../../signjpegs/c/charac40.jpg)
![](../../signjpegs/c/charac41.jpg)
![](../../signjpegs/c/charac42.jpg)
![](../../signjpegs/c/charac43.jpg)
![](../../signjpegs/c/charac44.jpg)
![](../../signjpegs/c/charac45.jpg)
![](../../signjpegs/c/charac46.jpg)
![](../../signjpegs/c/charac47.jpg)
Notes:
The sign for "character" can refer to either a "role" filled by an
actor or it can refer to a person or thing's characteristics.
Sometimes instead of doing this sign on the upper left chest (if
right-handed) you may see this sign done on the palm of the left
hand.
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