To sign "everywhere," start with both hands in front of your body, palms facing up and fingers relaxed. Sweep both hands outward and around in large horizontal circles. As you make the circles, your palms will naturally turn downward and then back up as they finish the sweep, emphasizing a wide, all-encompassing area.
Sign "I", "LOOK", then use the wide, sweeping circular motion of "everywhere" to emphasize the extent of your search, followed by "KEYS".
Sign "PEOPLE", then perform the sign for "everywhere" with a slightly larger sweep to show the abundance and spread of the crowd.
Sign "WATER", "SPILL", and then sign "everywhere," making sure to add an expressive facial expression to show that the mess covered a large area.
Sign "I", "LOOK", then use the wide, sweeping circular motion of "everywhere" to emphasize the extent of your search, followed by "KEYS".
Sign "PEOPLE", then perform the sign for "everywhere" with a slightly larger sweep to show the abundance and spread of the crowd.
Sign "WATER", "SPILL", and then sign "everywhere," making sure to add an expressive facial expression to show that the mess covered a large area.
While some signers might use a combination of "ANY" and "WHERE" for certain English contexts, the sweeping circular motion shown here is the most common and natural way to express the concept of "everywhere" or "all over" in a single, fluid ASL sign.
The size of the circles should match the context of your sentence. For a small mess on a desk, use smaller circles. For a global event or a massive crowd, use large, expansive circles that extend further away from your body.
Your hands don't need to physically touch, but they should start relatively close together in front of your chest before sweeping outward. This central starting point helps establish a base location before expanding to show the entire area.
