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ASL signs for CRY
Meaning: To shed tears from your eyes, especially as an expression of distress or pain.
Pronunciation (sign description): Tip of forefinger of the "1" dominant hand under the eye brushes down the cheek. Variations may be the handshape with thumb open or "1" handshape, movement with one or two motions, and/or two-handed or one-handed, depending on the contexts or meanings.
Contextual variation.
Contextual variation.
Related signs: WEEP, SOB, WAIL, BAWL, WHIMPER, TEAR.
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Written ASL
[Note: ASL writing is not an official standard. This sign language writing remains in a state of open space to allow room for experiment, evolution, and improvement.]

Written ASL digit for CRY (variation). [Contributed by Jolanta, ASLwrite, 2020]