to sign 'beautiful', bring your dominant hand up towards the cheek on the same side as the dominant hand. splay the fingers and relax the hand. bring the hand in front of the face, with the palm facing towards you, bringing your fingers together as you drag the hand across. by the time the hand reaches the other cheek, all of the pads of the fingers should be pressed together.
Sign 'sunset', then use your dominant hand to sign 'beautiful', starting with an open hand at your cheek and closing your fingers as you sweep across your face.
Point to the person, sign 'house', and then sign 'beautiful' by smoothly dragging your hand across your face and bringing your fingertips together.
Point to the person, then sign 'beautiful' across your face. Make sure to use a warm, pleasant facial expression to match the positive meaning of the sentence.
Sign 'sunset', then use your dominant hand to sign 'beautiful', starting with an open hand at your cheek and closing your fingers as you sweep across your face.
Point to the person, sign 'house', and then sign 'beautiful' by smoothly dragging your hand across your face and bringing your fingertips together.
Point to the person, then sign 'beautiful' across your face. Make sure to use a warm, pleasant facial expression to match the positive meaning of the sentence.
Yes, you should use your dominant hand. Start the sign on the side of your face that matches your dominant hand, and sweep it across to the non-dominant side.
You can use it for anything! Even though the sign traces the face, it is the general ASL word for 'beautiful'. You can use it to describe a house, the weather, a painting, or an idea.
To show that something is gorgeous or very beautiful, you can exaggerate the sign. Make the sweeping motion slightly larger and slower, and use a strong facial expression showing awe or admiration.
