View sign 'eat'
eat
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DescriptionBring the tips of the fingers of nearly-compressed right hand, in front of, close to, and a little over mouth, back of hand to left and front, fingers pointing towards face and a little downwards; by wrist action move the hand downwards, tips passing a little below and close to mouth. Synonyms: breakfast, dinner, food, lunch, supper |
NotesTomkins notes that this should be repeated two or three times with wrist action. Tomkins also notes that you can add location of sun in sky to indicate breakfast, lunch, dinner, or supper. (Modern) Clark notes that to represent eating rapidly, or eating a great deal, as at feasts, or many people eating, both hands are used, left being fixed similarly to right, hands passing round each other by rotary motion. |