The most comprehensive alphabetized guide to American Sign Language (ASL) available today. Unlike other signing books which organize by categories the Visual Dictionary is arranged in a straightforward easy-to-use dictionary format. Inside you ll find special features offering a fast simple approach to the art of signing including: - More than 1 350 signs -- arranged alphabetically with directions on how to use each sign - Detailed illustrations -- showing precise hand positions and exact movements - Memory aids -- to assist in recalling how to make each sign - Sample sentences -- to clarify grammatical usage - Numbers -- from one to one million including monetary signs - Fingerspelling -- a vital tool for communicating words for which there are no signs or for when the sign has not yet been learned - Helpful hints -- suggestions and tips for easier signing - A comprehensive index -- with all entries and their synonyms for easy cross-referencing Authors Rod R. Butterworth and Mickey Flodin have written many widely used signing books including Signing Made Easy and The Pocket Dictionary of Signing.