Start by pointing your dominant index finger near your ear to indicate sound or hearing. Hold your non-dominant hand up in front of you with a flat palm facing your dominant side, representing a wall. Move your dominant index finger to tap your non-dominant palm, then bounce it away to the side in a wavy motion. This visually represents the sound hitting a surface and echoing back.
Sign 'cave,' then sign 'echo' by pointing to your ear, bringing your index finger to your flat non-dominant palm, and bouncing it away to show the sound reflecting.
After signing 'room' and 'empty,' emphasize the 'echo' sign by making the bouncing motion larger and more pronounced to show how loud and long the reverberation is.
Sign 'hello,' then use a questioning facial expression with your eyebrows raised while signing 'echo' to ask if the sound is bouncing back in the space.
Sign 'cave,' then sign 'echo' by pointing to your ear, bringing your index finger to your flat non-dominant palm, and bouncing it away to show the sound reflecting.
After signing 'room' and 'empty,' emphasize the 'echo' sign by making the bouncing motion larger and more pronounced to show how loud and long the reverberation is.
Sign 'hello,' then use a questioning facial expression with your eyebrows raised while signing 'echo' to ask if the sound is bouncing back in the space.
You don't have to make hard contact. You can lightly tap your non-dominant palm with your index finger, or just bring it very close before bouncing it away to show the sound reflecting.
Usually, two or three small bounces as you move your dominant hand outward are enough to clearly show the reverberating effect of an echo. You can add more bounces to show a longer echo!
Yes, you can use this sign metaphorically. However, depending on the exact context, you might also use signs related to 'repeating' or 'copying' if you mean someone is just echoing or parroting another person's words.
