To sign "deep," hold your non-dominant hand flat in front of you, with the palm facing sideways and fingers pointing forward. Form a "1" handshape with your dominant hand, pointing your index finger straight down. Move your dominant index finger straight down past the palm of your non-dominant hand, as if measuring the depth of something.
Sign "pool" (water + area), then sign "deep." To show that the water is *very* deep, make the downward motion of your dominant hand longer and use an intense facial expression.
Sign "conversation," then sign "deep." This sign works perfectly for metaphorical depth, showing that the topic went far beneath the surface level and was profound.
Sign "snow," then use the sign for "deep" to indicate how far down the snowpack goes. Keep your non-dominant hand steady to represent the top of the snow.
Sign "pool" (water + area), then sign "deep." To show that the water is *very* deep, make the downward motion of your dominant hand longer and use an intense facial expression.
Sign "conversation," then sign "deep." This sign works perfectly for metaphorical depth, showing that the topic went far beneath the surface level and was profound.
Sign "snow," then use the sign for "deep" to indicate how far down the snowpack goes. Keep your non-dominant hand steady to represent the top of the snow.
Yes! You can use this sign metaphorically to describe a profound or complex conversation, thought, or subject, just as you would use it for physical depth like a deep pool or a deep hole.
Yes, your dominant hand should always be the one moving downward. Your non-dominant hand acts as the stationary reference point or "surface." If you are right-handed, your right hand moves down past your left hand.
To emphasize extreme depth, make the downward motion of your dominant hand longer and slower. You can also lower your eyebrows and slightly puff your cheeks or open your mouth slightly to visually convey the intensity of the depth.
