American Sign Language: "layer" There are dozens of signs for the English concept of "layer." The right sign for "layer" is going to depend on what you mean. If you mean "layer" as in a "level" you can use the "flat" sign. FLAT / level / floor / carpet / shelf: (Also see: FLOOR) Suppose you want to say, "A layer of snow." What you would do is first show (one of the many versions of snow) and then show the thickness of the snow layer. Below I'm showing snow coming down by fluttering my fingers as I moved my hands downward. Then I slide a "C" hand along the top of my non-dominant forearm to show a layer of snow about 4 inches (8 centimeters) thick. LAYER-of-snow: 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: "layer"

There are dozens of signs for the English concept of "layer." The right sign for "layer" is going to depend on what you mean.

If you mean "layer" as in a "level" you can use the "flat" sign.

FLAT / level / floor / carpet / shelf:

(Also see: FLOOR)

Suppose you want to say, "A layer of snow."
What you would do is first show (one of the many versions of snow) and then show the thickness of the snow layer.
Below I'm showing snow coming down by fluttering my fingers as I moved my hands downward. Then I slide a "C" hand along the top of my non-dominant forearm to show a layer of snow about 4 inches (8 centimeters) thick.

LAYER-of-snow:

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 >