American Sign Language: "branch" The right sign for branch is going to depend on what kind of branch you are referring to. BRANCH (Version: A branch extending from a tree.) One approach is to do the sign for "TREE" with your non-dominant hand (and keep it in the air) as you hold the index finger of your dominant hand alongside one of the fingers of the non-dominant hand and move the dominant index finger outward from the tree as if showing how the "branch" extends from the "tree." BRANCH (Version: Use "C" hands to depict the size and shape of a branch off of a tree: "A large tree branch.") BRANCH-off-from: English uses the word "branch" in various ways. If you use the phrase "branch off of" or "branch off from" it means "diverge" or split off. To sign DIVERGE, you hold both index fingers (palm down) in front of you. Then slide your dominant index finger forward and veer it off to the side (sort of like an "exit ramp" veering off from a highway. (Keep the non-dominant hand still). Also see: TREE You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy Dr. Bill's "Superdisk." Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is now available! CHECK IT OUT > Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

American Sign Language: "branch"

The right sign for branch is going to depend on what kind of branch you are referring to.

BRANCH (Version: A branch extending from a tree.)
One approach is to do the sign for "TREE" with your non-dominant hand (and keep it in the air) as you hold the index finger of your dominant hand alongside one of the fingers of the non-dominant hand and move the dominant index finger outward from the tree as if showing how the "branch" extends from the "tree."

BRANCH (Version: Use "C" hands to depict the size and shape of a branch off of a tree: "A large tree branch.")

BRANCH-off-from:
English uses the word "branch" in various ways. If you use the phrase "branch off of" or "branch off from" it means "diverge" or split off.
To sign DIVERGE, you hold both index fingers (palm down) in front of you. Then slide your dominant index finger forward and veer it off to the side (sort of like an "exit ramp" veering off from a highway. (Keep the non-dominant hand still).

Also see: TREE

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy Dr. Bill's "Superdisk."

Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is now available! CHECK IT OUT >

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >