American Sign Language

Alternative forms

• (move just one step to indicate single improvement) B@Forearm-PalmBack B@BaseForearm-PalmBack
• (move many steps to indicate iterative improvement) B@TipForearm-PalmBack B@Forearm-PalmBack B@Forearm-PalmBack B@BaseForearm-PalmBack
• (move in repetitive circle to indicate continual or frequent improvement) B@Forearm-PalmBack CircleMidline B@Forearm-PalmBack CircleMidline B@Forearm-PalmBack
• (move short distance to indicate minor improvement) B@Forearm-PalmBack B@BaseForearm-PalmBack
• (move long distance to indicate major improvement) B@TipForearm-PalmBack B@BaseForearm-PalmBack B@UpperArm-PalmBack B@Shoulder-PalmBack

Production

• This one-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
  1. 
     Posture the dominant hand in the “B” handshape at the tip (wrist end) of the nondominant forearm, dominant palm facing back.
  2. Move the dominant hand in an arc to the next posture.
  3. Posture the dominant hand in the “B” handshape at the nondominant forearm, dominant palm facing back.
  4. Move the dominant hand in an arc to the next posture.
  5. 
     Posture the dominant hand in the “B” handshape at the base (elbow end) of the nondominant forearm, dominant palm facing back.

Verb

(ASL gloss: IMPROVE)

1. (transitive) to improve (something); to enhance
2. (intransitive) to improve; to become better; to augment

Adjective

(ASL gloss: IMPROVED)

1. improved; enhanced

Noun

(ASL gloss: IMPROVEMENT)

1. improvement; enhancement