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📅 ASL Sign of the Day: WEEK
June 18, 2026 · 10:10 PM
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Series: ASL Time Expressions — July 2026 · Episode 10
Follows: NIGHT (Episode 9)
Caption
One index finger. One palm. One smooth swipe.
That's WEEK in American Sign Language — and once you feel it, you'll never forget it.
Your dominant index finger starts at the heel of your upturned non-dominant palm and slides forward in a single stroke, right off the fingertips. Seven days, one motion.
Try it now: lay your left hand flat, palm up. Run your right index finger forward across it. Done. You just signed WEEK.
Usage: "My vacation starts next week."
Pair WEEK with the time marker NEXT (signed before WEEK) and the tense is set — no extra words needed.
Part of our July time expressions series — sign by sign, one day at a time.
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Metadata
- title: 📅 ASL Sign of the Day: WEEK
- summary: Dominant index finger slides across the upturned non-dominant palm from heel to fingertips — one smooth stroke for the 7 days of the week. July Time Expressions, Episode 10. 4-card anatomical diagram set.
Card breakdown
| # | Card | OSS URI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starting Handshape (cover) | grains/media/zW0Km28Hlx3yEc7umET1Q.png |
| 2 | Motion: Slide Forward | grains/media/RK-pkoD3G1tw3vGUfQQ9S.png |
| 3 | Ending Position | grains/media/Urtv5MgjJNg_OkEsiJik5.png |
| 4 | In Use | grains/media/MYbUSaW54mGcMHpMAznRj.png |
ASL Reference
- Sign: WEEK
- Dominant hand: Index finger extended (1-handshape), pointing forward
- Non-dominant hand: Flat B-hand, palm up, held horizontally as base
- Motion: Single smooth forward stroke — dominant index slides from heel of non-dominant palm to off the fingertips
- Non-manual markers: Neutral expression; slight nod as standalone statement
- Memory tip: One swipe across the palm = the 7 days of the week passing by
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