To sign "meadow," you will combine the signs for "grass" and "area." First, form your dominant hand into a curved "5" handshape with the palm facing up, and tap the heel of your hand against your chin twice. Then, change your hand to a flat "5" handshape with the palm facing down, and sweep it in a flat, horizontal circle in front of your body to show an expanse of land.
Sign 'meadow' by combining 'grass' and 'area', then sign 'picnic' and point to the space you just established to show where the event took place.
After signing 'meadow', use the sign for 'flower' repeatedly across the horizontal space you just mapped out to show that the flowers are spread everywhere.
Sign 'meadow', then sign 'deer' and use a classifier or pointing gesture to trace the path the deer took across that grassy expanse.
Sign 'meadow' by combining 'grass' and 'area', then sign 'picnic' and point to the space you just established to show where the event took place.
After signing 'meadow', use the sign for 'flower' repeatedly across the horizontal space you just mapped out to show that the flowers are spread everywhere.
Sign 'meadow', then sign 'deer' and use a classifier or pointing gesture to trace the path the deer took across that grassy expanse.
They are very similar and sometimes used interchangeably, but 'field' is often signed just with the 'area' motion, or sometimes 'dirt' plus 'area' depending on the context. 'Meadow' specifically includes 'grass' to emphasize the lush, green nature of the land.
Yes! While this demonstration shows a one-handed version, it is also very common and perfectly acceptable to use both hands (palms down, moving outward in a circle) to emphasize a particularly large or vast meadow.
You should use the heel of your palm (the lower, fleshy part of your hand near the wrist) to tap your chin. Make sure your fingers are curved upward and not touching your face.
