To sign rainbow, start with both hands on the non-dominant side of your body, using loose '4' handshapes with your fingers spread and slightly curved. Your palms should face toward you. Sweep both hands up and across your body in a large, smooth arc, ending on your dominant side. The motion should look exactly like you are tracing a big rainbow in the sky.
Point to the sky, sign 'beautiful', and then sign 'rainbow' with a large, expressive arc to emphasize its impressive size in the sky.
Sign 'my', 'favorite', 'color', and then 'rainbow'. You can pause slightly before signing 'rainbow' to show emphasis and appreciation for the colors.
Sign 'finish', 'rain', 'we', 'see', and then 'rainbow'. Make sure the large, upward arc of the rainbow is visually distinct from the downward motion of the rain.
Point to the sky, sign 'beautiful', and then sign 'rainbow' with a large, expressive arc to emphasize its impressive size in the sky.
Sign 'my', 'favorite', 'color', and then 'rainbow'. You can pause slightly before signing 'rainbow' to show emphasis and appreciation for the colors.
Sign 'finish', 'rain', 'we', 'see', and then 'rainbow'. Make sure the large, upward arc of the rainbow is visually distinct from the downward motion of the rain.
No, the sign shown here is completely understood as 'rainbow' all on its own! The spread fingers and the large arching motion provide enough visual context without needing to add the sign for 'color'.
Generally, it feels most natural to start on your non-dominant side and sweep the arc across to your dominant side. However, the exact direction isn't strictly rule-bound as long as the large, arching shape is clear.
No, your hands should stay slightly apart from each other as they move together through the air. Keeping them parallel and separated helps maintain the visual shape of the wide, colorful bands.
