To sign 'hill', start with both hands in front of you, palms facing down and fingers relaxed. Move both hands upward and forward together to trace the shape of a rising slope. Then, bring them down on the other side to complete the rounded outline of a hill. The motion should smoothly mimic the physical contour of a hill in the air.
Sign 'house', then sign 'hill', and use a spatial reference by pointing or placing the house at the imaginary peak of the hill you just traced.
Sign 'walk', then sign 'hill' with a more exaggerated, steep upward motion. You can add a strained facial expression to emphasize the difficult incline.
Sign 'children', then sign 'hill'. Follow this by making a rolling motion with your hands moving downward along the imaginary slope you just created.
Sign 'house', then sign 'hill', and use a spatial reference by pointing or placing the house at the imaginary peak of the hill you just traced.
Sign 'walk', then sign 'hill' with a more exaggerated, steep upward motion. You can add a strained facial expression to emphasize the difficult incline.
Sign 'children', then sign 'hill'. Follow this by making a rolling motion with your hands moving downward along the imaginary slope you just created.
While 'hill' uses flat hands tracing a smooth, rounded mound, 'mountain' typically starts with the sign for 'rock' (fists tapping) followed by flat hands shooting upward at a sharp angle to show a jagged peak.
It is best to use both hands to clearly show the full shape and symmetry of the hill. Using one hand might confuse the meaning or look like a different descriptive gesture.
You can modify the sign by making the upward motion sharper and higher. Pair this with a strained or wide-eyed facial expression to emphasize the difficulty or steepness of the incline.
