To sign 'airport', form your dominant hand into the 'airplane' handshape by extending your thumb, index finger, and pinky finger, while keeping your middle and ring fingers curled into your palm. Hold your hand in front of your chest with the palm facing down. Move your hand in a small horizontal circle to represent the location where airplanes operate.
To sign this, you would sign 'I', 'DRIVE', and then finish with the sign for 'AIRPORT'.
Establish the time and place by signing 'TODAY' and 'AIRPORT', then follow up with 'VERY' and 'CROWDED'.
Sign 'TIME', 'WE', 'LEAVE', 'AIRPORT', and 'WHAT', making sure to furrow your eyebrows at the end to indicate a 'wh' question.
To sign this, you would sign 'I', 'DRIVE', and then finish with the sign for 'AIRPORT'.
Establish the time and place by signing 'TODAY' and 'AIRPORT', then follow up with 'VERY' and 'CROWDED'.
Sign 'TIME', 'WE', 'LEAVE', 'AIRPORT', and 'WHAT', making sure to furrow your eyebrows at the end to indicate a 'wh' question.
While both use the exact same handshape, the movement is what sets them apart. 'Airplane' typically uses a short, repeated forward motion or a single forward swoop to show flight. 'Airport' uses a small, continuous horizontal circle to indicate a specific place.
You should always use your dominant hand to sign 'airport'. If you are right-handed, use your right hand; if you are left-handed, use your left hand. Keep your non-dominant hand resting.
Curling your middle and ring fingers creates the specific 'airplane' handshape. If you leave them extended, it becomes a '5' handshape, and if you only extend the thumb and pinky, it becomes a 'Y' handshape. Using the wrong handshape can confuse the meaning of the sign.
