As a Noun: 1. The distance something measures from one end to the other. English = length. 2. The amount of time that it takes for something to happen. English = duration. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To measure a large distance from one end of an object to another. English = (be) long. 2. To take a large amount of time from the beginning of some event to the end of it. English = (be) long, (be) lengthy; last a long time. Note: 1. We apologise for the poor quality of the video. We intend to re-film all the videos in Auslan Signbank when funds become available. Auslan Signbank is provided free of charge and we wish to keep it this way. If you are able to offer any suggestion for where we may find financial support to implement this and other improvements to Auslan Signbank please contact us by using the "Provide general site feedback" link under the sign video.