S@NearSide-PalmForward Sidetoside
American Sign Language
editEtymology
editFrom the S handshape, referring to the initial of the English Seattle in a configuration evocative of the Space Needle, a major landmark and a well-known symbol of Seattle.
Production
edit- This one-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
- Posture the dominant hand in the “S” handshape a few inches in front of the shoulder, palm facing forward.
- Hold the hand still briefly.
- Move the hand a few inches from side to side.
- Hold the hand still briefly.