American Sign Language: "pole" The sign for "pole" depends on what type of pole you are referring to. For a typical cylindrical pole you can use "C" hands to describe the general shape and orientation of the pole. Then you could use an INDEX FINGER to represent that pole in relation to other concepts in your story. POLE (Version: flagpoles, upright cylindrical objects or tubes) Note: When telling stories where you are role-playing it helps to use your eyegaze to look at the objects you create. For example: POLE (Version: "conceptual poles" -- such as the "North Pole") If you want to express the concept of "pole" as in "the North Pole" you would sign NORTH and then spell P-O-L-E. Also see: TUNNEL Also see: PILLAR Also see: BO STAFF 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: "pole"

The sign for "pole" depends on what type of pole you are referring to.

For a typical cylindrical pole you can use "C" hands to describe the general shape and orientation of the pole. Then you could use an INDEX FINGER to represent that pole in relation to other concepts in your story.

POLE (Version: flagpoles, upright cylindrical objects or tubes)

Note: When telling stories where you are role-playing it helps to use your eyegaze to look at the objects you create.
For example:

POLE (Version: "conceptual poles" -- such as the "North Pole")
If you want to express the concept of "pole" as in "the North Pole" you would sign NORTH and then spell P-O-L-E.

Also see: TUNNEL
Also see: PILLAR
Also see: BO STAFF

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 >