City Vibes
The sign for busy
Hand-shape: b
Palm orientation: out
Location: in front of body
Movement: dominant hand side to side very quickly in front of non dominant arm
NMS: blowing puffed lips
Sign for a place you go to study in quiet
Library
Hand-shape: L
Palm orientation: out
Location: in front of body
Movement: circular motion
NMS: none
Sign for an area where houses are miles apart
Rural
Hand-shape: open 5
Palm orientation: dominant hand to the side
Location: under chin
Movement:move thumb from one side of chin to other
NMS: none
Sign for a small version of a restaurant, usually serves coffee, tea, smoothies and breakfast or lunch items
cafe
Finger-spelled
Sign for a place you eat popcorn and can't talk
Movie Theater
Hand-shape: open 5 both hands to A both hands
Palm orientation: dominant down and non dominant up to both down
Location: in front of body
Movement: place palm of dominant hand on non dominant in opposite directions and shake side to side then make A's with your hands and alternate circles at the chest
NMS: none
The sign for safe
Hand-shape: s both hands
Palm orientation: in to out
Location: in front of body
Movement: crossed at wrists to uncrossed
NMS: none
Sign for a religious place
Church
Hand-shape: C on dominant hand, S on non dominant hand
Palm orientation: dominant hand out, non dominant hand down
Location: in front of body
Movement: hit dominant hand on top of non dominant hand only once
NMS: none
Sign for an area where buildings are high and people are close
City
Hand-shape: closed 5 both hands
Palm orientation: palms facing each other to the side
Location: in front of body
Movement: alternate your hands, touching at the fingertips, move hands to the right
NMS: none
Sign for a place some people have to visit before talking to anyone in the morning
Coffee Shop
Hand-shape: S both hands to flat O both hands
Palm orientation: in to down
Location: in front of body
Movement: circle dominant hand on top of non dominant, pull apart into flat O's and shake twice
NMS: none
Sign for a place you see animals you can't have at home
Zoo
Finger-spelled
The sign for lively
Hand-shape: 25 both hands
Palm orientation: in
Location: on chest
Movement: both hands alternatively circle over chest
NMS: smile
Sign for a place you sleep when your not at home
Hotel
Hand-shape: open H on dominant hand, 21 on non dominant hand
Palm orientation: dominant hand in, non dominant to the side
Location: in front of body
Movement: wiggle two first fingers on the dominant hand
NMS: none
Sign for the 50 areas in the US
State
Hand-shape: S on dominant hand, closed 5 on non dominant hand
Palm orientation: to the side for dominant, out for non dominant
Location: in front of body
Movement: hit the dominant hand on the fingers of the non dominant and then the palm
NMS: none
Sign for a place to get sweet treats like cake or muffins
Bakery
Hand-shape: closed 5 both hands to flat O both hands
Palm orientation: up dominant and down non dominant to both down
Location: in front of body
Movement: non dominant hand hovering over the dominant hand as it moves out away from the body to both hands at shoulders as flat O's shake twice
NMS: none
Sign for a place with slides, swings, and monkey-bars
Park
Hand-shape: P on both hands
Palm orientation: palms going opposite sides
Location: in front of body
Movement: start touching the finger tips, pull apart and make a circle in the air, then come back together
NMS: none
The sign for clean
Hand-shape: closed 5
Palm orientation: non dominant up, dominant down
Location: in front of body
Movement: dominant hand moves across the non dominant hand once
NMS: none
Sign for a place you can find many cows, horses or pigs
Farm
Hand-shape: open 5
Palm orientation: dominant hand to the side
Location: under chin
Movement: move thumb from one side of chin to the other
NMS: none
Sign for an area that has many houses close together
Neighborhood
Hand-shape: from open B on both hands to dominant open 5
Palm orientation: dominant and non dominant opposite sides to dominant down
Location: in front of body
Movement: dominant on top of non dominant, bring dominant down beside, and circle the area in front of you
NMS: none
Sign for a place you sit down to eat and be served
Resturant
Hand-shape: R dominant hand
Palm orientation: to the side
Location: at mouth
Movement: move hand from one one side of mouth to the other
NMS: none
Sign for a place you can find many clothing stores
Mall
Finger-spelled
The sign for dirty
Hand-shape: open 5
Palm orientation: down
Location: under chin
Movement: wiggle fingers
NMS: frown
Sign for a place you go to watch sports
Stadium
Hand-shape: open five to E
Palm orientation: down
Location: in front of body
Movement: move hands from your waist up to your chest at an angle to show the stadium seats
NMS: none
Sign for an area full of states or cities
Country
Hand-shape: Y on dominant hand
Palm orientation: in
Location: on elbow on non dominant arm
Movement: move the dominant hand in circlular motions on the elbow
NMS: none
Sign for a place you can drive through to get your food quick
Fast food
Hand-shape: 21 to bent 21 both hands to flat O dominant hand only
Palm orientation: palms going opposite sides to dominant down
Location: in front of body to at mouth
Movement: with both hands go from 21 to a bent 21 quickly and then use only the dominant hand to tap twice at the mouth
NMS: none
Sign for a place you can have fun in the water with siblings or friends
Swimming pool
Hand-shape: open B to finger-spelling
Palm orientation: palms not facing each other going opposite sides
Location: in front of body
Movement: make a swimming motion and then finger-spell p-o-o-l
NMS: none