Form your non-dominant hand into a loose 'C' shape in front of you to represent the ground. Start with your dominant hand below it in a flattened 'O' shape, with your fingertips touching your thumb. Move your dominant hand upward through the non-dominant hand. As your dominant hand emerges above the 'C' shape, spread your fingers wide open into a '5' handshape, mimicking a plant sprouting and blooming out of the soil.
Sign 'plant', then use the sign for 'growing', followed by 'fast'. You can emphasize the upward motion of the 'growing' sign to visually represent the speed of the plant's growth.
Point to your hair or sign 'hair', then sign 'growing'. While the standard sign works perfectly, you can also adjust the location of the 'growing' sign slightly closer to your head to make it more contextual.
Sign 'child', then sign 'growing'. To emphasize the process of getting taller over time, you might make the upward motion of your dominant hand a bit larger and more deliberate.
Sign 'plant', then use the sign for 'growing', followed by 'fast'. You can emphasize the upward motion of the 'growing' sign to visually represent the speed of the plant's growth.
Point to your hair or sign 'hair', then sign 'growing'. While the standard sign works perfectly, you can also adjust the location of the 'growing' sign slightly closer to your head to make it more contextual.
Sign 'child', then sign 'growing'. To emphasize the process of getting taller over time, you might make the upward motion of your dominant hand a bit larger and more deliberate.
While this sign is primarily used for physical growth like plants, hair, or people, it is sometimes used metaphorically for a business. However, for concepts like an economy or profits increasing, the ASL sign for 'increase' or 'improve' is often more conceptually accurate.
Yes, you should always use your non-dominant hand as the stationary 'ground' and your dominant hand as the 'plant' that moves upward. This follows the standard ASL symmetry rule where the dominant hand performs the primary action.
You can modify the speed and intensity of the sign. To show rapid growth, move your dominant hand upward quickly and pop your fingers open sharply. Your facial expression should also reflect the intensity or surprise of the fast growth.
