American Sign Language: "west" The sign for west moves a "W" to the left. Also see: NORTH EAST SOUTH Notes: Look at a map. West is to your left, so do the sign for WEST toward your left. However, sometimes when giving directions, signers do "directionally relative" signing in which they show directions relative to the actual location being discussed. Thus if "West" were in front of you or to the right -- you could choose to do the WEST sign with a forward movement or a movement toward your right. Left-handed signers: The direction signs: north, south, east, west, all move the same regardless if you are right or left handed. So, even if you are left-handed the sign for "west" still moves to the left. 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: "west"

The sign for west moves a "W" to the left.

Also see:
NORTH
EAST
SOUTH

Notes:
Look at a map. West is to your left, so do the sign for WEST toward your left.
However, sometimes when giving directions, signers do "directionally relative" signing in which they show directions relative to the actual location being discussed. Thus if "West" were in front of you or to the right -- you could choose to do the WEST sign with a forward movement or a movement toward your right.

Left-handed signers: The direction signs: north, south, east, west, all move the same regardless if you are right or left handed. So, even if you are left-handed the sign for "west" still moves to the left.

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 >