To sign brain in ASL, point your dominant index finger at the side of your forehead and tap it there twice. Keep the rest of the hand loosely closed. The sign points to where the brain is, so the location carries the meaning.
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How to sign it
Handshape: an index finger pointing, with the other fingers closed.
Location: the side of your forehead, near the temple.
Movement: tap the forehead twice with the fingertip.
Use it in a sentence
BRAIN NEED SLEEP
Your brain needs sleep.
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