American Sign Language: "video" The sign for "video" depends on what you mean. If you mean to mean the noun video as in a movie clip then you would use the sign for "MOVIE." If you mean the verb as in "to create a video" then you should use the sign "VIDEO-record." See: MOVIE See: VIDEO-GAME See: VIDEO-PHONE See: VIDEO-RECORD See: VIDEO-TAPE See: WEBCAM If you want to say, "Hey let's watch a video!" - use the sign "MOVIE." MOVIE / video: This is a good general sign that shows a video camera in the action of recording. VIDEO-record: DVD and CD are fingerspelled. CD: DVD: BLUERAY disk is done by signing BLUE and spelling R-A-Y BLUE + Notes: Hearing people might say, "Hey, want to come over to my place for a video?" Deaf tend to say, "WANT COME MY HOUSE WATCH MOVIE?" (Or some other version like, TONIGHT, MY HOUSE, MOVIE WATCH, WANT JOIN?) The point being, if you mean specifically a "videotape," "CD," or "DVD" then go ahead and sign exactly what you mean. Otherwise you should default to MOVIE. You can learn sign language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

American Sign Language: "video"

The sign for "video" depends on what you mean. If you mean to mean the noun video as in a movie clip then you would use the sign for "MOVIE." If you mean the verb as in "to create a video" then you should use the sign "VIDEO-record."
See: MOVIE
See: VIDEO-GAME
See: VIDEO-PHONE
See: VIDEO-RECORD
See: VIDEO-TAPE

See: WEBCAM

If you want to say, "Hey let's watch a video!" - use the sign "MOVIE."

MOVIE / video:

This is a good general sign that shows a video camera in the action of recording.
VIDEO-record:

DVD and CD are fingerspelled.

CD:

DVD:

BLUERAY disk is done by signing BLUE and spelling R-A-Y

BLUE +

Notes:
Hearing people might say, "Hey, want to come over to my place for a video?"
Deaf tend to say, "WANT COME MY HOUSE WATCH MOVIE?" (Or some other version like, TONIGHT, MY HOUSE, MOVIE WATCH, WANT JOIN?) The point being, if you mean specifically a "videotape," "CD," or "DVD" then go ahead and sign exactly what you mean. Otherwise you should default to MOVIE.