Mime Signs Video Dictionary – B

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Mime Signs Video Dictionary and Sign Families by NeoHear was authored by Lois N Maroney

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Audio Explanation: There is no audio for the video dictionary. The intention of this is for you to focus on the signing and speech reaching. We believe that this builds awareness of the deaf experience. If you speak, vocalize the word as you say the sign. This will help you remember it and allow others to lipread what you are saying.

Baby (infant)

Handshape: Open Hands
Memory Aide: cradling a baby in your arms
Example of sentence usage: The baby is one week old.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: babe, little one, newborn

Back Out (recoil, withdraw)

Handshape: 5 Hands
Memory Aide: backing away from someone or something
Example of sentence usage: I am backing out on buying a new car.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: back away, pull back, retreat

Banana

Handshape: A Hand (dominant) and Index Finger Hand (nondominant)
Memory Aide: mime peeling a banana
Example of sentence usage: The monkey loves bananas!

Banjo

Handshape: Curved 5 Hands
Memory Aide: mime playing a banjo
Example of sentence usage: I love banjo music.

Barrette

Handshape: G Hand
Memory Aide: clasping a barrette in your hair
Example of sentence usage: She wore a barrette in her hair.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: hair bar, hair clasp, hair pin

Baseball (softball)

Handshape: S Hands
Memory Aide: gripping a bat and swinging it
Example of sentence usage: Baseball is an American sport.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: batting, swing a bat

Basketball

Handshape: Curved 5 Hand
Memory Aide: dribble and shoot a basket
Example of sentence usage: The high school has a basketball team.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: hoops (slang)

Batter (beat, mix, stir)

Handshape: C Hand (nondominant) and A Hand (dominant)
Memory Aide: holding a bowl and stirring the contents
Example of sentence usage: She made cookie batter.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: mixture

Beat (batter, mix, stir)

Handshape: C Hand (nondominant) and A Hand (dominant)
Memory Aide: holding a bowl and beating the contents
Example of sentence usage: You need to beat the eggs.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: scramble, stir vigorously

Beckon (come on, recruit)

Handshape: Index Finger Hand curls to X Hand
Memory Aide: motioning for someone to come closer
Example of sentence usage: The teacher beckoned the student to come to her.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: signal

Bed

Handshape: Open Hands
Memory Aide: resting your head on a pillow
Example of sentence usage: She laid down on the bed.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: sack (slang)

Bicycle (bike, pedal, ride a bicycle)

Handshape: S Hands
Memory Aide: pedals of a bike moving
Example of sentence usage: She bought a new bicycle.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: cycle, wheel

Bid (auction)

Handshape: Open Hand
Memory Aide: hands raising at an auction
Example of sentence usage: They bid at the fundraiser.

Billiards (pool)

Handshape: F Hand (nondominant) and A Hand (dominant)
Memory Aide: playing billiards
Example of sentence usage: Their house has a billiards room.

Binoculars

Handshape: C Hands
Memory Aide: focusing the lens on binoculars
Example of sentence usage: She brought her binoculars to the races.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: field glasses

Biscuit (cookie)

Handshape: C Hand (dominant) and Open Hand (nondominant)
Memory Aide: using a biscuit cutter on dough
Example of sentence usage: She made biscuits and eggs for breakfast.

Blend (complex, complicate, confuse, disorder, mix, scramble, stir)

Handshape: Curved 5 Hands
Memory Aide: things getting mixed and blended
Example of sentence usage: It’s hard to know the truth when it is all blended together.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: confound, disarrangement, fuse, garble, intermingle, intermix, muddle

Blow-dry (blow-dryer, hairdryer)

Handshape: L Hand
Memory Aide: the action of blow-drying your hair
Example of sentence usage: I am going to the salon for a blow-dry.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: dry hair

Blow Nose (head cold)

Handshape: A Hand
Memory Aide: the action of blowing your nose
Example of sentence usage: I need to blow my nose!

Book

Handshape: Open Hands
Memory Aide: the action of opening a book
Example of sentence usage: I am reading a book.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: volume

Bow (hail, worship)

Handshape: Open Hands
Memory Aide: your arms moving to hail/bow down to someone
Example of sentence usage: Bow and long live the King!
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: bend, bow down, reverence

Bowling (bowl)

Handshape: Curved 3 Hand
Memory Aide: action of throwing a bowling ball down the lane
Example of sentence usage: Bowling is a fun American sport.

Boxing (box, fight)

Handshape: S Hands
Memory Aide: fists boxing
Example of sentence usage: Boxing is a sport with different weight classifications.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: fistfight, punches, slugfest, throw punches

Break (tear apart)

Handshape: S Hands
Memory Aide: hands breaking something in half
Example of sentence usage: The toy broke from rough playing.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: break apart, dismantle, go to pieces

Bride (bridesmaid)

Handshape: S Hands
Memory Aide: hands holding a bridal/bridesmaid bouquet
Example of sentence usage: The bride looked beautiful at the wedding ceremony.

Bridesmaid (bride)

Handshape: S Hands
Memory Aide: hands holding a bridal/bridesmaid bouquet
Example of sentence usage: The bride looked beautiful at the wedding ceremony.

Broom (sweep)

Handshape: S Hands
Memory Aide: hands holding a broom and sweeping
Example of sentence usage: She used a broom on the dirty floor.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: sweep up

Brownies (Cub Scouts)

Handshape: H Hand Memory Aide: a Scout salute
Example of sentence usage: The Brownies meet on Tuesday.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: Scout

Brush (brush hair)

Handshape: A Hand Memory Aide: the action of using a brush
Example of sentence usage: A brush is used for grooming.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: groom (as in brush)
Note: Modify the sign to make the movement in the air if you are brushing an animal or object

Brush (paintbrush)

Handshape: Open Hands
Memory Aide: movement of brush bristles
Example of sentence usage: The handyman bought a new brush.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: bristles

Brush hair

Handshape: A Hand
Memory Aide: the action of using a brush
Example of sentence usage: A brush is used for grooming.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: groom (as in brush)
Note: Modify the sign to make the movement in the air if you are brushing an animal or object

Buckle (seat belt)

Handshape: Bent V Hands
Memory Aide: clasping a buckle on a belt
Example of sentence usage: Be sure your belt is buckled.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: clasp, fasten

Bye (goodbye, farewell)

Handshape: Open Hand
Memory Aide: wave bye
Example of sentence usage: She waved bye and left.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: bye-bye, cheerio, so long, and all the well-known goodbyes in foreign languages (adios, au revoir, sayonara, etc.)

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