To sign "tower," form both hands into curved "C" shapes with your palms facing each other. Start with your hands in front of your lower chest, holding them a few inches apart as if grasping the sides of a large tube. Move both hands straight up simultaneously to above your head. This upward motion visually traces the tall, vertical sides of a tower.
To sign this, you can emphasize the height of the tower by extending the upward movement of the 'tower' sign higher than usual. Tilt your head back slightly and look up to show just how tall the structure is.
Start by signing 'clock' by tapping your wrist, then sign 'tower' by tracing the tall shape upwards. Finish by pointing toward the imaginary tower space to indicate that you see it in the distance.
Sign 'princess' by tracing a sash from your shoulder to your hip with a 'P' handshape, then sign 'tower.' You can point to the top of the tower space you just created to show where she is located.
To sign this, you can emphasize the height of the tower by extending the upward movement of the 'tower' sign higher than usual. Tilt your head back slightly and look up to show just how tall the structure is.
Start by signing 'clock' by tapping your wrist, then sign 'tower' by tracing the tall shape upwards. Finish by pointing toward the imaginary tower space to indicate that you see it in the distance.
Sign 'princess' by tracing a sash from your shoulder to your hip with a 'P' handshape, then sign 'tower.' You can point to the top of the tower space you just created to show where she is located.
You can easily adjust the width by changing the starting distance between your hands. For a wide tower, start with your hands further apart. For a narrow tower, bring your hands closer together before moving them up.
Yes! While the curved 'C' handshape is standard and implies a cylindrical shape, you can modify the sign by using flat 'B' hands facing each other to specifically describe a tower with flat, square sides.
The sign for 'building' involves alternating flat hands on top of each other, mimicking the process of stacking floors or bricks. 'Tower' uses a single, continuous upward motion to emphasize a tall, singular vertical structure.
