Form curved 'L' or 'C' shapes with both hands using your thumbs and index fingers. Start with your hands in front of you, fingers pointing forward and thumbs nearly touching. Pull your hands apart and around in a horizontal circular motion to outline the shape of a plate, then move them down slightly as if setting it on a table.
Sign 'plate' by tracing its shape, then sign 'table' and use a directional placement sign to show putting the plate down on the surface.
Sign 'I', 'need', and 'clean', then finish with the sign for 'plate', making sure to clearly outline the horizontal circular shape.
Sign 'plate', then sign 'hot' while using an intense facial expression to emphasize the warning that the dish will burn you.
Sign 'plate' by tracing its shape, then sign 'table' and use a directional placement sign to show putting the plate down on the surface.
Sign 'I', 'need', and 'clean', then finish with the sign for 'plate', making sure to clearly outline the horizontal circular shape.
Sign 'plate', then sign 'hot' while using an intense facial expression to emphasize the warning that the dish will burn you.
No, they are different! While both involve shaping an object, 'bowl' uses slightly cupped hands that start together and move up and out to show the deep, curved sides of a bowl. 'Plate' uses just the thumbs and index fingers to trace a flat, horizontal circle.
Yes, the slight downward movement at the end of the sign is important. It represents setting the plate down on a surface, which helps clarify the sign and makes your ASL look much more natural and visually accurate.
Trace a circle that is roughly the size of a standard dinner plate, about 8 to 10 inches across. Making it too small might look like you are signing 'saucer' or a cup, while making it too large can look exaggerated.
