In ASL, "time" is shown by tapping your wrist where a watch would normally be. People started using this sign because it looks like checking a watch for the time. The sign changes meaning based on how you tap or move your finger across your wrist - one tap asks for the time, two taps mean "on time," and sliding forward means "over time." When you want to say a specific time, you first show the number and then do the time sign. This basic sign is used everywhere and is one of the first things new ASL students learn.
by Serena Clark
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