Start with both hands in 'A' handshapes in front of your chest, palms facing each other and hands close together. Keep your non-dominant hand still while moving your dominant hand forward and away from your body. This movement visually represents the space or distance between two points.
Sign 'STORE', then use the sign for 'DISTANCE' while furrowing your eyebrows to indicate a 'wh-' question.
Sign 'WALK', then sign 'DISTANCE', extending the movement of your dominant hand further forward to emphasize the length.
Sign 'CITY', 'TWO', and then sign 'DISTANCE' with a larger, more exaggerated movement to show a great span.
Sign 'STORE', then use the sign for 'DISTANCE' while furrowing your eyebrows to indicate a 'wh-' question.
Sign 'WALK', then sign 'DISTANCE', extending the movement of your dominant hand further forward to emphasize the length.
Sign 'CITY', 'TWO', and then sign 'DISTANCE' with a larger, more exaggerated movement to show a great span.
Yes, this sign is often used for 'far'. When signing 'far', you typically move your dominant hand further away and may tilt your head slightly back to emphasize the distance.
Yes, your dominant hand should be the one that moves forward, while your non-dominant hand stays in place as the reference point.
To show a short distance, make the forward movement of your dominant hand very small and keep it close to your non-dominant hand. You can also bring your shoulders up slightly or squint your eyes to show it is close.
