To sign *tomb*, start with both hands in front of your chest, palms facing your body and fingers pointing toward each other. Move your hands downward and slightly back toward yourself while curling your fingers into 'C' shapes, so your palms end up facing down. This motion traces the shape of a mound or a burial vault.
Sign *tomb* after *ancient* to describe the old burial site.
Use *tomb* to refer to the memorial resting place.
Sign *tomb* before describing the material it is made of.
Sign *tomb* after *ancient* to describe the old burial site.
Use *tomb* to refer to the memorial resting place.
Sign *tomb* before describing the material it is made of.
Yes, the sign for *tomb* is often used interchangeably with *grave* or *cemetery*, as they all use the visual representation of a burial mound.
While similar, the sign for *casket* or *coffin* typically involves tracing a rectangular box shape with flat hands, rather than the curved mound shape used for *tomb*.
Yes, keep the movement relatively compact. Making it too large might look like you are describing a large hill or building rather than a tomb.
