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Saturday, January 11, 2025
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ignore
Hand sweeps across face using a B-hand to show disregard
A2 Common Verb British Sign Language (BSL) Neutral
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Dominant B-hand, palm facing signer, fingers slightly bent
Hand sweeps across face, dominant to non-dominant
Expressing lack of attention or deliberate avoidance
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How to form the sign
- Form dominant B-hand, palm facing signer
- Place hand near dominant side of face
- Sweep hand across face towards non-dominant side
- Stop near non-dominant side of face
Coach prompt
Practice sweeping hand smoothly across your face
Signature details
Handshape
Dominant B-hand, palm facing signer, fingers slightly bent · Code B-hand (variant)
Dominant hand
Either
Symmetry
Asymmetric
Contact
Near
Palm orientation
Facing signer
Eyebrows
Neutral
Eye gaze
Forward
Head movement
None
Mouth morpheme
None
Body shift
None
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I spoke, but he ignored me completely
Can be directed at person or situation
Best fit: Expressing lack of attention or deliberate avoidance
Mirror focus
Practice sweeping hand smoothly across your face
Catch the slip
Ensure hand is near face, not touching. Maintain B-handshape
Use it today
I spoke, but he ignored me completely
Common mistakes: Touching face; wrong handshape or direction
When not to use it: When showing acknowledgement or attention
Regional note: Minor path variations; core movement consistent
Cultural note: Ignoring can be seen as impolite
1.[en] Don't ignore me! / BSL:[IGNORE (with emphasis)]
2.[en] She ignored his calls. / BSL:[SHE, HIS, CALLS, IGNORE]
3.[en] I ignored the noise. / BSL:[I, NOISE, IGNORE]
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Word web
Disregard
overlook
Notice
acknowledge
pay attention
Avoid
pretend not to see
Disregard
Avoid
Forget
Notice
Pay Attention
FORGET: Uses a dominant bent B-hand brushing across the forehead. "Ignore" sweeps across the mid-face/nose area.
WIPE/CLEAN: Can use a similar sweeping motion, but often with a flat hand or different handshape, and typically implies a surface or object rather than a person/situation
Communication
social interaction
Ignore
disregard
BSL ignore
overlook
communication
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