American Sign Language: "watch"
The proper sign for this word depends on your meaning or intent.
WRISTWATCH:
If you want to talk about a wristwatch, you can use an "F" handshape on the back of your wrist.
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The sign BRACELET could also mean "watch"
WATCH (be looking at/more detached/spectator)
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LOOK-AT: (to look at something)
If you want to talk about "watch" as in "look at" you should check out the "SEE" page for a more complete discussion of this topic. But I'll include the main "watch/look" variations here:
"Look at that."
WATCH: (regional variation) "Looking at." (This version is not recommended.)
Notes:
Where this sign is taught:
Taught in Lesson 05.Reviewed in lessons: 10, 11, 12, 13, 29, 33
Practice sentences using this sign:
YOU WANT STAY HOME WATCH MOVIE? (Do you want to stay home and watch a movie?)YOU FINISH WATCH MOVIE "__________?" (Have you seen the movie)
READ [body-shift-"or"] WATCH-casual TV, YOU PREFER WHICH? (Which would you rather do, read or watch TV?)
WATCH MOVIE, YOU LIKE CLOSE-CAPTION? (Do you like to watch close-captioned movies?)
MOVIE, YOU WANT WATCH?
MOVIE YOU WON'T WATCH WHAT-KIND?
CAR RACE, YOU LIKE WATCH?
BASEBALL, YOU LIKE WATCH?
MOVIE, YOU RECENTLY WATCH WHAT?