To sign 'develop', hold your non-dominant hand flat with the fingers pointing up and the palm facing your dominant side. Form a 'D' handshape with your dominant hand. Place the side of your dominant 'D' hand against the palm of your non-dominant hand, and slide it upward.
Sign 'we', 'need', 'new', and 'plan', then use 'develop' to show the creation or growth of that plan.
Sign 'city', then use 'develop' followed by 'fast' to describe the rapid growth of the area.
Sign 'she', 'want', 'ASL', and 'skill', then use 'develop' to indicate improving or building upon those abilities.
Sign 'we', 'need', 'new', and 'plan', then use 'develop' to show the creation or growth of that plan.
Sign 'city', then use 'develop' followed by 'fast' to describe the rapid growth of the area.
Sign 'she', 'want', 'ASL', and 'skill', then use 'develop' to indicate improving or building upon those abilities.
No, developing a photograph uses a different sign that mimics the physical action of swishing a photo in chemical trays. The sign shown here is used for conceptual development, such as developing a plan, a skill, or a piece of land.
'Develop' is initialized with a 'D' handshape that slides up the base hand. 'Improve' uses a flat handshape that typically moves up the non-dominant arm or hand in distinct steps.
It doesn't have to be perfectly vertical, but it should be upright enough to allow your dominant hand to slide upward along the palm comfortably. A slight angle is natural and perfectly acceptable.
