Mime Signs Video Dictionary – R

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.

Raise (lift)

Handshape: Open Hand
Memory Aide: raising something in your hand
Example of sentence usage: She raised the rug to sweep under it.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: elevate

Raise One’s Hand

Handshape: Open Hand
Memory Aide: action of raising your hand
Example of sentence usage: The teacher asked him to raise his hand.

Rally (hurrah)

Handshape: S Hands
Memory Aide: natural gesture of encouraging excitement at a pep rally
Example of sentence usage: The school football team had a rally before the game.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: round up

Rebuke (admonish, reprimand, scold)

Handshape: Index Finger Hand
Memory Aide: Mime scolding with a finger wag!
Example of sentence usage: The teacher admonished the class to be quiet.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: berate, castigate, chastise, chide, lecture
Idiomatic expression: rake over the coals

Recoil (back out, withdraw)

Handshape: 5 Hands
Memory Aide: backing away from someone or something
Example of sentence usage: His tendency is to recoil and not make changes.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: back away, pull back, retreat

Recruit (beckon, come on)

Handshape: Index Finger Hand curls to X Hand
Memory Aide: motioning for someone to come closer
Example of sentence usage: The chalkboard needed to be cleaned, so the teacher recruited a child to the front of the class to help her with this task.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: motion, signal

Referee (whistle)

Handshape: Bent V Hand
Memory Aide: blowing a whistle
Example of sentence usage: The referee called him out-of-bounds.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: official

Reject (decline, turn down, veto)

Handshape: 10 Hand
Memory Aide: thumbs down rejection!
Example of sentence usage: He rejected the proposal because there is not enough money.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: shoot down, vote down

Relax (calm, calm down)

Handshape: 5 Hands
Memory Aide: the action of calming someone down to relax
Example of sentence usage: Take a moment to relax and get your thoughts together.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: chill, loosen up

Remote Control

Handshape: 10 Hand
Memory Aide: action of using a remote to turn on the TV
Example of sentence usage: Pass me the remote control so I can change the channel.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: remote

Reprimand (admonish, rebuke, scold)

Request (ask, pray, prayer)

Handshape: Open Hands
Memory Aide: asking as if you are praying the request will be granted
Example of sentence usage: I kindly request your assistance.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: beseech, petition

Resist (anti-, defensive, immune)

Handshape: S Hand
Memory Aide: blocking what you resist with your forearm and fist
Example of sentence usage: He resists help of any kind.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: combative, defiant, fight against, oppositional

Revoke (rip, strip, tear, torn)

Handshape: F Hands
Memory Aide: revoking something by tearing it in half
Example of sentence usage: He declared the check void, and revoked it.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: pull apart, rip up, shred, tear up

Ride A Bicycle (bike, pedal)

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

Rifle

Handshape: L Hands
Memory Aide: holding and shooting a rifle
Example of sentence usage: He aimed the rifle at the deer.

Rip (revoke, strip, tear, torn)

Handshape: F Hands
Memory Aide: tearing/ripping something in half
Example of sentence usage: She ripped the love letter and burst into tears.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: pull apart, rip up, shred, tear up

Robot

Handshape: Open Hands
Memory Aide: a robot in action
Example of sentence usage: The robot can do things that a human can’t.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: cyborg

Rodeo

Handshape: Modified X Hand
Memory Aide: twirling a lasso
Example of sentence usage: She felt sorry for the bulls in the rodeo.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: lasso, lassoing

Rolling Pin

Handshape: S Hands
Memory Aide: the movement of a rolling pin on dough
Example of sentence usage: She needed a rolling pin to make the pie crust.

Row (rowboat)

Handshape: S Hands
Memory Aide: the movement of oars when rowing
Example of sentence usage: It takes extra effort to row upstream.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: oars

Rowboat (row)

Handshape: S Hands
Memory Aide: the movement of oars
Example of sentence usage: The rowboat tossed in the waves.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: dinghy, scow

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