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even smooth
The sign for 'even smooth' uses two flat hands to depict a flat, unblemished surface. The dominant hand brushes over the non-dominant hand, emphasizing uniformity
B1 Common Noun British Sign Language (BSL) Neutral
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Both hands form B-hands: flat, fingers together, thumb tucked
Dominant B-hand brushes linearly across the palm of the non-dominant B-hand
Used to describe physical texture, a flat surface, or an unblemished quality
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How to form the sign
- Form B-hand with both hands, fingers together, thumb tucked
- Place non-dominant hand palm up in front of body
- Place dominant B-hand palm down on non-dominant palm
- Brush dominant hand linearly forward over non-dominant palm, repeat
- Accompany with 'mm' mouth shape
Signature details
Handshape
Both hands form B-hands: flat, fingers together, thumb tucked · Code B
Dominant hand
Either
Symmetry
Asymmetric
Contact
Brush
Palm orientation
Dominant hand palm down; non-dominant hand palm up
Eyebrows
Neutral
Eye gaze
Forward
Head movement
None
Mouth morpheme
'mm' or 'pah'
Body shift
None
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The table surface is even and smooth
This sign can refer to both the texture (smooth) and the evenness (flat, level) of a surface
Best fit: Used to describe physical texture, a flat surface, or an unblemished quality
Mirror focus
Form B-hand with both hands, fingers together, thumb tucked
Catch the slip
Using a bent handshape; incorrect movement direction; only one hand
Use it today
The table surface is even and smooth
Common mistakes: Using a bent handshape; incorrect movement direction; only one hand
When not to use it: When referring to 'even' as in 'even number' or 'even more'
Regional note: Minimal variation in core form
Cultural note: N/A
1.[en] The road is now smooth. / BSL:[ROAD NOW SMOOTH]
2.[en] Is this surface even? / BSL:[THIS SURFACE EVEN?]
3.[en] I like a smooth drink. / BSL:[I LIKE DRINK SMOOTH]
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Word web
Flat
level
uniform
regular
even
Rough
bumpy
uneven
coarse
Texture
surface
flat
level
uniform
Flat
Surface
This sign for 'even smooth' uses two B-hands, dominant brushing non-dominant. It differs from 'FLAT' (surface) which is often a single wider sweep, not focused on texture. 'LEVEL' uses two parallel B-hands moving together to indicate horizontal alignment, without brushing. 'ROUGH' is an antonym, using a 5-hand or claw hand rubbing to show an uneven texture
Texture
surface
quality
description
physical characteristic
BSL even
BSL smooth
BSL flat
BSL level
BSL surface
texture sign
Quality
texture
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