View sign 'come'

come

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Description

Carry right hand, back out, index finger extended and pointing upwards, others and thumb closed, well out in front of body (or towards person you wish to cause to approach, and this should be observed, as a rule, in regard to the imaginary positions of absent persons or objects in all conversations in gesture speech); draw the hand rather sharply in towards the body, lowering it slightly. The index finger is usually kept elevated, though it is sometimes curved as the hand is brought in towards the body.


References: arrive here
Synonyms: approach, draw near

Notes

This is position 1 hand.

Tomkins describes it as bringing the hand in towards the face instead of slightly downwards.

The sign is used in the sense of 'come here;' 'you go and tell him to come here,' and emphesis is added by bringing the right hand against back of left as in ARRIVE HERE.