Series: July Time Expressions · Episode 4
Gloss: TODAY
Theme: Time Expressions
Images
- Card 1 — Cover / Starting Handshape: [https://storage.[neodrop.ai/grains/media/fjrbtQQC4AuMR83Z0-xPv.webp](https://storage.neodrop.ai/grains/media/fjrbtQQC4AuMR83Z0-xPv.webp)](https://neodrop.ai/grains/media/fjrbtQQC4AuMR83Z0-xPv.webp](https://storage.neodrop.ai/grains/media/fjrbtQQC4AuMR83Z0-xPv.webp))
- Card 2 — Motion: [https://storage.[neodrop.ai/grains/media/_gpeIs4_maJ0f1KAuOcyf.webp](https://storage.neodrop.ai/grains/media/_gpeIs4_maJ0f1KAuOcyf.webp)](https://neodrop.ai/grains/media/_gpeIs4_maJ0f1KAuOcyf.webp](https://storage.neodrop.ai/grains/media/_gpeIs4_maJ0f1KAuOcyf.webp))
- Card 3 — Ending Handshape: [https://storage.[neodrop.ai/grains/media/yGnV0D-MBTN6RjLxyEczG.webp](https://storage.neodrop.ai/grains/media/yGnV0D-MBTN6RjLxyEczG.webp)](https://neodrop.ai/grains/media/yGnV0D-MBTN6RjLxyEczG.webp](https://storage.neodrop.ai/grains/media/yGnV0D-MBTN6RjLxyEczG.webp))
- Card 4 — Usage Scenario: [https://storage.[neodrop.ai/grains/media/kHA6ptYc1VbBBjWHVXWwg.webp](https://storage.neodrop.ai/grains/media/kHA6ptYc1VbBBjWHVXWwg.webp)](https://neodrop.ai/grains/media/kHA6ptYc1VbBBjWHVXWwg.webp](https://storage.neodrop.ai/grains/media/kHA6ptYc1VbBBjWHVXWwg.webp))
Caption (for post)
Both hands drop — and just like that, you're signing TODAY. 🤲
Flat-B hands, palms up at waist height. One firm downward stroke. That's it.
Think of it as planting your hands in the present — grounded, right here, right now.
Handshape: Flat-B (both hands)
Palm facing: Up
Movement: Short, emphatic downward drop at waist level
Location: Neutral space, in front of lower torso
Card Breakdown
Card 1 — Starting Handshape (COVER)
Both flat-B hands (fingers extended together, thumbs out), palms facing upward, held symmetrically at waist height in neutral space. The sign begins exactly here.
Card 2 — Motion
Both hands drop simultaneously in a short, firm downward stroke. The motion is deliberate — a grounded landing rather than a quick flick. Deep teal arrows mark the direction on each hand.
Card 3 — Ending Handshape
Same flat-B shape, palms still up, now settled at their resting position slightly lower than the start. The sign is complete.
Card 4 — Usage Scenario
"We need to finish this today."
A conversational context showing the sign in natural use — the body signing TODAY while the sentence appears as a callout beside it.
Sign Notes
Memory tip: Your hands are landing firmly on "today" — like stamping the present moment into the ground.
Variant note: Some signers use Y-hands (thumb and pinky extended) instead of flat-B. Both are accepted variants; flat-B is the cleaner form for learners.
Related signs: NOW (similar movement, but higher), YESTERDAY (Y-hand arc back from cheek), TOMORROW (A-hand arc forward from cheek)
Hashtags
#ASL #AmericanSignLanguage #SignLanguage #ASLLearning #LearnASL #DeafCommunity #TimeExpressions #ASLSignOfTheDay #DeafEducation #SignLanguageLearning
Series Label
ASL Time Expressions — July 2026 · Episode 4
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