To sign 'planet', bring both hands up in front of your chest. Form both hands into curved 'C' shapes with your fingers spread apart. Hold your hands with the palms facing each other, as if you are holding a large round ball or globe.
Sign 'Earth', then sign 'our', 'home', and finish with the sign for 'planet'.
Fingerspell J-U-P-I-T-E-R, sign 'large' to emphasize its size, and then use the sign for 'planet'.
Sign 'planet', then sign 'how many' while furrowing your eyebrows to ask a 'wh-' question.
Sign 'Earth', then sign 'our', 'home', and finish with the sign for 'planet'.
Fingerspell J-U-P-I-T-E-R, sign 'large' to emphasize its size, and then use the sign for 'planet'.
Sign 'planet', then sign 'how many' while furrowing your eyebrows to ask a 'wh-' question.
They are very similar because both use curved hands to show a round shape. However, 'ball' usually involves tapping the fingertips together, while 'planet' is held steady to outline a larger sphere.
Yes! Because this sign visually represents a three-dimensional round object, it is often used interchangeably for 'globe' or 'sphere' depending on the context of your conversation.
To talk about a specific planet, you will typically fingerspell the name of the planet (like M-A-R-S) first, and then use the sign for 'planet' to clarify the context.
