ASL Dictionary of Religious Signs


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Exalt
Sign:
Exalt
"Exalt"
Exalt
Synonyms:
Exaltation, Raise, Magnify, Supreme, Superior, High, Lift Up, Honor, Glorify
Hand Shape:
Bent "B" shape.
Motion:
Begin with bent "B" hands in front of your body at shoulder level, fingertips pointing to each other. Raise hands to about eye level or a little above.
Variations:

variation 1
Hold open "5" hands with palms upward in front of body. Raise your hands upward in a natural lifting gesture (See Variation 1).
Definition:
To exalt someone is to say that they are better or superior to oneself.